overeruption

noun

Etymology

From over- + eruption.

Definitions

  1. The physiological movement of a tooth lacking an opposing partner in the dental occlusion.

    • Overeruption can cause interferences in the occlusion and difficulty when constructing dentures.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for overeruption. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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