Bruxism is the involuntary grinding or clenching of teeth, typically occurring during sleep.
Bruxism is the habitual, involuntary grinding or clenching of teeth, often during sleep.
| Front | bruxism \BRUK-si-zehm\ |
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| Back | noun The habitual, involuntary grinding or clenching of the teeth, usually during sleep, as from anger, tension, fear, or frustration. [From New Latin bruxis, a gnashing, from Greek brukein, to gnash.] |
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