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English
Etymology
From retro- + inclination.
Noun
retroclination (plural retroclinations)
- A backwards inclination (especially of teeth)
2015, Maha A. AlSarheed, Fares S. Al-Sehaibany, “Combined orthodontic and periodontic treatment in a child with Papillon Lefèvre syndrome”, in Saudi Medical Journal, volume 36, →DOI:Cephalometric analysis showed the maxillary growth deficiency in the anterioposterior dimension (sella, nasion, A point = 79°) with retroclination of the upper incisors (maximum incisor to nasion A point [U1-NA] = 14°/0mm; Figure 2C ).