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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.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AGR-003907
FieldAgriculture and food
SubjectAnimals, Livestock, One Health
Synonymscrossbite
ReferencesMedical Subject Headings 2017; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0)
See alsoTooth diseases; Dental health; Mastication; Teeth
TranslationsSpanish: 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/"
}

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