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单词 bruxism
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bruxism

[ bruhk-siz-uhm ]
/ ˈbrʌk sɪz əm /

noun Pathology.

teeth grinding.

Origin of bruxism

1935–40; <Greek *brȳx(is) a gnashing of teeth (brȳ́k(ein) to gnash, bite + -sis-sis) + -ism

Words nearby bruxism

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British Dictionary definitions for bruxism

bruxism
/ (ˈbrʌksɪzəm) /

noun

the habit of grinding the teeth, esp unconsciously

Word Origin for bruxism

irregularly formed from Greek brykein to gnash the teeth + -ism
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for bruxism

bruxism
[ brŭksĭz′əm ]

n.

The habitual involuntary grinding or clenching of the teeth, usually during sleep, as from anger, tension, fear, or frustration.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for bruxism

bruxism
[ brŭksĭz′əm ]

The habitual, involuntary grinding or clenching of the teeth, usually during sleep and sometimes associated wth stress.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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