Medical Dictionary

dilaceration

noun di·lac·er·a·tion \(ˌ)dī-ˌlas-ə-ˈrā-shən\

Medical Definition of DILACERATION

:  injury (as partial fracture) to a developing tooth that results in a curve in the long axis as development continues
di·lac·er·at·ed \-ˈlas-ə-ˌrā-təd\ adjective

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