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bruksism

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EKI Combined Dictionary 2026

Last modified 08.04.2025

Meanings

hrl une ajal esinev hammaste krigistamine

Translations

Usage examples
  • Bruksismi on inimesel endal raske märgata.

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EKI terminibaas Esterm

ID 737780 Last modified 20.11.2024
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Domain dental medicine
bruksism
hammaste krigistamine
bruxism
bruxomania
teeth-grinding
bruxisme
  • hrl. une ajal esinev (mitte mälumisega seotud) hammaste krigistamine, mis võib põhjustada peavalusid ja hammaste kulumist
  • une ajal esinev hammaste tahtmatu krigistamine ja ülemäärase jõuga kokkusurumine
  • harjumuslik, tihti ebateadlik reflektoorne (tingimatu) hammaste surumine või krigistamine
  • the habit of unconsciously gritting or grinding the teeth especially in situations of stress or during sleep
Good to know
  • It is an unconscious behavior, perhaps performed to release anxiety, aggression, or anger. ... it may also be triggered by abnormal occlusion (the way the upper and lower teeth fit together), or crooked or missing teeth. Symptoms of bruxism include: dull headaches; sore and tired facial muscles; earaches; sensitive teeth; and locking, popping, and clicking of the jaw.
bruksism
Usage examples
  • Bruksismi tõttu kuluvad hambad nii, et need paistavad pealt lamedad.
hammaste krigistamine
hammastekiristus
bruxism
Usage examples
  • Among the episodes that are sometimes considered problematic in sleep are somniloquy (sleep talking), somnambulism (sleepwalking), enuresis (bed-wetting), bruxism (teeth grinding), snoring, and nightmares.
Good to know
  • irregularly formed from Greek brykein to gnash the teeth + -ism
bruxomania
teeth-grinding
teeth grinding
bruxismus
bruxisme
bruxomanie

Hambatehnika terminibaas

ID 456751 Last modified 13.09.2019
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bruksism
Bruxismus
  • harjumuslik, tihti ebateadlik reflektoorne (tingimatu) hammaste surumine või krigistamine
  • das Knirschen der Zähne.
bruksism
Bruxismus

Word forms

Inflection Type 22e

bruksism bruksismid
bruksismi bruksismide
bruksismi bruksisme ~ bruksismisid

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