Usually means: Movement of structure backward position.
Definitions Related words Phrases Mentions History
We found 13 dictionaries that define the word retrusion:

General (9 matching dictionaries)
  1. retrusion: Wordnik
  2. retrusion: Wiktionary
  3. retrusion: Infoplease Dictionary
  4. retrusion: Dictionary.com
  5. Retrusion: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
  6. retrusion: Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition
  7. Retrusion: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  8. retrusion: FreeDictionary.org
  9. Retrusion: TheFreeDictionary.com

Medicine (4 matching dictionaries)
  1. retrusion: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  3. online medical dictionary (No longer online)
  4. retrusion: Medical dictionary

Google, News, Images, Wikipedia, Reddit, BlueSky
Definitions from Wiktionary (retrusion)

▸ noun:  The act of retruding, or the state of being retruded.

Similar:
retroflexion, retraversal, retroversion, retortion, retrace, retropulsion, retroclination, reversion, reinsertion, retrogress, more...

Opposite:
protrusion, projection, jut, bulge, extension

Phrases:
mandibular retrusion, maxillary retrusion, more...

▸ Words similar to retrusion

▸ Usage examples for retrusion

▸ Idioms related to retrusion

▸ Wikipedia articles (New!)

▸ Popular adjectives describing retrusion

▸ Words that often appear near retrusion

▸ Rhymes of retrusion

▸ Invented words related to retrusion

Similar:
retroflexion, retraversal, retroversion, retortion, retrace, retropulsion, retroclination, reversion, reinsertion, retrogress, more...

Opposite:
protrusion, projection, jut, bulge, extension

Phrases:
mandibular retrusion, maxillary retrusion, more...



Writing poetry or lyrics? You can find related words that match a given meter.
This feature is permanently available from the "Related words" tab and from the Thesaurus.


(Click a button above to see words related to "retrusion" that fit the given meter.)



Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Word games   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Random word   Help


Color thesaurus

Use OneLook to find colors for words and words for colors

See an example

Literary notes

Use OneLook to learn how words are used by great writers

See an example

Word games

Try our innovative vocabulary games

Play Now

Read the latest OneLook newsletter issue: Threepeat Redux