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      malocclusion
      noun
      (dentistry) a condition in which the opposing teeth do not mesh normally
      Roots
      malemal- · Latin · bad, faultyoboc- · Latin · against, towardclaudereclus- · Latin · to close, shuttio-ion · Latin · act, state of
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      Where does malocclusion come from?

      The word malocclusion breaks down into 4 roots of Latin origin: mal-, from Latin male (“bad, faulty”); oc-, from Latin ob (“against, toward”); clus, from Latin claudere (“to close, shut”); and -ion, from Latin tio (“act, state of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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