retrusion

retrusion /re·tru·sion/ (re-troo´zhun) the state of being located posterior to the normal position, such as the mandible or a tooth displaced in the line of occlusion.retru´sive

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re·tru·sion (r-trzhn)

n.

Retraction from any given point, especially the backward movement of the mandible.

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retrusion.

See retroversion, def 2.

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retrusion (rētroo´zhn),

n teeth or jaws posterior to their normal positions.

retrusion, mandibular,

n abnormal retrusion of the mandible, as in a Class II malocclusion.

retrusion, maxillary,

n abnormal retrusion of the maxillae.