Home › Words › D › distoclusiondistoclusiondistoclusion · noun — an abnormal distal positioning of the lower jaw.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom disto- + occlusion.nounAn abnormal distal positioning of the lower jaw.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.distoclusal 78% match — Relating to a distoclusion. vs distoclusion →distoversion 68% match — distal malposition of a tooth vs distoclusion →dysgnathia 67% match — malformation of the jaw vs distoclusion →retrognathia 66% match — A malocclusion in which the maxilla or mandible is further posterior than would be expected. vs distoclusion →malocclusion 66% match — A misalignment of the upper and lower sets of teeth. vs distoclusion →underbite 66% match — A malocclusion, in which the lower teeth extend past the upper ones vs distoclusion →dysgnathic 65% match — Having abnormal maxillas and mandibles. vs distoclusion →prognathism 64% match — An abnormal projection of the jaws. vs distoclusion →