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bruxism

noun/ˈbrʌksɪzəm/

C1CEFR level
70/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

The involuntary grinding or clenching of teeth, frequently occurring during sleep.

Chronic bruxism had flattened the occlusal surfaces and precipitated masticatory muscle pain.

Topic: Dentistry in Medical English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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