supraversion

supraversion
1. A turning (version) upward. 2. In dentistry, the position of a tooth when it is out of the line of occlusion in an occlusal direction; a deep overbite. 3. In ophthalmology, binocular conjugate rotation upward. [supra- + L. verto, pp. versus, to turn]

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su·pra·ver·sion (soo″prə-vurґzhən) [supra- + version] 1. malocclusion in which a tooth or other maxillary or mandibular structure extends farther away from the alveolus than normal, the occluding surfaces of the teeth extending beyond the normal line of occlusion. 2. sursumversion.

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