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不正咬合 (ふせいこうごう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

不ふ正せい咬こう合ごう

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Meanings

1

malocclusion

Dental term for misalignment of teeth or incorrect relation between the dental arches.

不ふ正せい咬こう合ごうは矯きょう正せい治ち療りょうで

改かい

善ぜん

できる

場ば

合あい

が

多おお

い

。

Malocclusion can often be improved with orthodontic treatment.

Kanji

不negative, non-, bad
正correct, justice, righteous
咬bite, gnaw, chew
合fit, suit, join

Related words

歯し列れつ矯きょう正せい
歯列矯正 refers to orthodontic treatment to correct misaligned teeth, while 不正咬合 is the condition of misalignment itself.

Built from

不ふ正せい+咬こう合ごう

Etymology

Compound of 不正 (incorrect, improper) and 咬合 (occlusion, bite). The term is a direct medical compound used in dentistry.