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cleft jaw

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jaw (jaw) either of the two bony tooth-bearing structures (mandible and maxilla) in the head of dentate vertebrates.
cleft jaw  a cleft between the median nasal and maxillary prominences through the alveolus.
Hapsburg jaw  a mandibular prognathous jaw, often accompanied by Hapsburg lip.
phossy jaw  phosphorus necrosis.

cleft jaw,
an abnormal jaw resulting from failure of the left and right mandibles to fuse properly during embryonic development.

jaw,
n a common name for either the maxillae or the mandible; the meaning is usually extended to include their soft tissue covering.
jaw, cleft (gnathouschisis),
jaw cyst,
n an abnormal bladderlike sac within the jaw. May occur in either the maxilla or mandible associated with or not associated with the dentition and its formation. See also cyst.
jaw, fibro-osseous, lesion,
jaw fracture,
n a break in the continuity of the bone of the maxilla or mandible. See also fracture.
jaw, lumpy,
jaw movement,
n See movement, jaw.
jaw, phossy,
jaw reflex,
jaw relation,
jaw-to-jaw relationship,


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