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overeruption

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ʌpʃən

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: dentistry, medicine, sciences

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: undereruption

History

Etymology

From over- + eruption.