ブラキシズム

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Meanings

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bruxism; teeth grinding

Medical/dental term for habitual, involuntary grinding or clenching of the teeth, often during sleep.

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Bruxism can cause tooth wear and temporomandibular joint disorder.

歯はぎしり
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).