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dilaceration

[ dih-las-uh-rey-shuhn, dahy- ]

noun

  1. the act of dilacerating.
  2. the state of being dilacerated.
  3. Dentistry. displacement in the position of a developing tooth, resulting in angulation or distortion.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of dilaceration1

1375–1425; late Middle English < Late Latin dīlacerātiōn- (stem of dīlacerātiō ) a tearing to pieces, equivalent to dīlacerāt ( us ) ( dilacerate ) + -iōn- -ion

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