noun
bruxism; teeth grinding
Medical/dental term for habitual, involuntary grinding or clenching of the teeth, often during sleep.
ブラキシズムは歯の摩耗や顎関節症の原因になることがあります。
Bruxism can cause tooth wear and temporomandibular joint disorder.
Common everyday term for teeth grinding; ブラキシズム is the clinical loanword used in medical contexts.
Loanword from English 'bruxism', derived from Greek 'brychein' (to gnash the teeth).