macrognathia
[mak″ro-nath´e-ah] abnormal overgrowth of the jaw. adj., adj macrognath´ic.
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mac·ro·gna·thi·a
(mak'rōg-nā'thē-ă), In the diphthong gn, the g is silent only at the beginning of a word.Enlargement or elongation of the jaw.
[macro- + G. gnathos, jaw]
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mac·ro·gna·thi·a
(mak'rog-nā'thē-ă) Enlargement or elongation of the jaw.
[macro- + G. gnathos, jaw]
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macrognathia
An abnormally large jaw.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
mac·ro·gna·thi·a
(mak'rog-nā'thē-ă) Enlargement or elongation of the jaw.
Synonym(s):
megagnathia.
[macro- + G. gnathos, jaw]
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