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Mandible vs Retrognathia - What's the difference?

mandible | retrognathia |

As nouns the difference between mandible and retrognathia

is that mandible is the lower jaw, especially the lower jawbone while retrognathia is a malocclusion in which the maxilla or mandible is further posterior than would be expected.

mandible

English

(wikipedia mandible)

Alternative forms

* mandibula

Noun

(en noun)
  • The lower jaw, especially the lower jawbone.
  • One of a pair of mouthparts of an arthropod designed for holding food.

    • Synonyms

    * (lower jaw) dentary, dentary bone, inferior maxillary bone, jawbone, submaxilla

    Derived terms

    * mandibular * mandibulate * mandibuliform * mandibulohyoid

    See also

    * jowl

    retrognathia

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia retrognathia)
  • A malocclusion in which the maxilla or mandible is further posterior than would be expected.

    • Synonyms

    * retrognathism