Malocclusion
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-003907
Such malposition and contact of the maxillary and mandibular teeth as to interfere with the highest efficiency during the excursive movements of the jaw that are essential for mastication.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-003907 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Synonyms | crossbite |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2017; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Tooth diseases; Dental health; Mastication; Teeth |
| Translations | Spanish: maloclusión |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-003907",
"term": "Malocclusion",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Such malposition and contact of the maxillary and mandibular teeth as to interfere with the highest efficiency during the excursive movements of the jaw that are essential for mastication.",
"synonyms": [
"crossbite"
],
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"tooth diseases",
"dental health",
"mastication",
"teeth"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings 2017",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "maloclusión"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/malocclusion/"
}
Record 3,857 of 6,798 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.