Usually means: Contact surface of teeth mastication.
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We found 16 dictionaries that define the word occlusal:

General (9 matching dictionaries)
  1. occlusal: Merriam-Webster
  2. occlusal: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. occlusal: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. occlusal: Collins English Dictionary
  5. occlusal: Wordnik
  6. occlusal: Wiktionary
  7. occlusal: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  8. occlusal: Dictionary.com
  9. occlusal: TheFreeDictionary.com

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. occlusal: Encyclopedia

Medicine (6 matching dictionaries)
  1. occlusal: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  3. Orthodontic Terms (No longer online)
  4. online medical dictionary (No longer online)
  5. occlusal: Medical dictionary
  6. Oral Health Definitions for Non-Dentists (No longer online)

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Definitions from Wiktionary (occlusal)

▸ adjective:  (dentistry) On the side of a tooth which mates with the opposing tooth.
▸ adjective:  (dentistry) Of or relating to occlusion.
▸ noun:  (dentistry) occlusion

Similar:
palatal, interocclusal, mesial, distal, labial, buccolingual, buccoapical, subocclusal, buccolabial, buccocervical, more...

Opposite:
apical, coronal, facial, lingual, buccal

Types:
canine, premolar, molar, incisor, more...

Phrases:
occlusal surface, occlusal plane, occlusal adjustment, occlusal contact, occlusal trauma, more...

Adjectives:
lower, oblique, distal, mesial, standard, normal, upper, maxillary, mandibular, anterior, more

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Similar:
palatal, interocclusal, mesial, distal, labial, buccolingual, buccoapical, subocclusal, buccolabial, buccocervical, more...

Opposite:
apical, coronal, facial, lingual, buccal

Types:
canine, premolar, molar, incisor, more...

Phrases:
occlusal surface, occlusal plane, occlusal adjustment, occlusal contact, occlusal trauma, occlusal contacts, occlusal relationship, occlusal rest, occlusal splint, occlusal wear, occlusal position, more...

Adjectives:
lower, oblique, distal, mesial, standard, normal, upper, maxillary, mandibular, anterior, more



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