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tor·si·ver·sion (tor″sĭ-vurґzhən) [L. torquēre to twist + version] the turning or rotation of a tooth on its long axis.Medical dictionary. 2011.
crowding — A condition in which the teeth are crowded, assuming altered positions such as bunching, overlapping, displacement in various directions, torsiversion, etc. * * * crowd·ing (kroudґing) the condition in which the teeth are too close together and… … Medical dictionary
occlusion — 1. The act of closing or the state of being closed. 2. In chemistry, the absorption of a gas by a metal or the inclusion of one substance within another (as in a gelatinous precipitate). 3. Any contact between the incising or masticating surfaces … Medical dictionary
torsoclusion — 1. Obsolete term for acupressure performed by entering a needle in the tissues parallel with the artery, then turning it so that it crosses the artery transversely, and passing it into the tissues on the opposite side of the vessel. 2. SYN:… … Medical dictionary
