← Back to search

Meaning of retroclination | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

A backwards inclination (especially of teeth)

Examples

“Cephalometric analysis showed the maxillary growth deficiency in the anterioposterior dimension (sella, nasion, A point [SNA]= 79°) with retroclination of the upper incisors (maximum incisor to nasion A point [U1-NA] = 14°/0mm; Figure 2C ).”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

retroclusion retrocognition retrocollis retrocompetence retrocomputing retroconversion