bruxism

English

Etymology

Derived from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek βρυγμός (brugmós, “grinding [teeth]”) +‎ -ism.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɹʌk.sɪz.əm/

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Noun

bruxism (usually uncountable, plural bruxisms)

1. The habit or practice of grinding of the teeth, as while sleeping, or due to stress or certain drugs.

Derived terms

• brux

Related terms

• bruxomania

Translations

habit of grinding the teeth

• Catalan: bruxisme m
• Czech: bruxismus m
• Dutch: bruxisme m
• Finnish: hampaiden narskuttelu
• French: bruxisme (fr) m
• German: Bruxismus m
• Greek: βρυγμός m (vrygmós)
• Inuktitut: ᓃᖁᓗᒃᑐᖅ (niiqoloktoq)
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• Italian: bruxismo (it) m
• Japanese: ブラキシズム (burakishizumu)
• Kazakh: бруксизм (bruksizm)
• Lithuanian: bruksizmas m
• Polish: bruksizm m
• Portuguese: bruxismo (pt) m
• Russian: бруксизм (ru) m (bruksizm)
• Spanish: bruxismo m