dilaceration

dilaceration definition - medical

di·lac·er·a·tion (dī-lăsˌə-rāˈshən)

noun
  1. Discission of a cataractous lens.
  2. A displacement of some portion of a developing tooth resulting in a tooth with sharply angulated roots.

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