Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,762,823,420 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

apertognathia

    0.06 sec.
apertognathia /ap·er·tog·na·thia/ (ah-per″tog-na´the-ah) open bite.
a·per·tog·na·thi·a (-pûrtg-nth-, -t-nth-)
n.
A type of malocclusion characterized by the premature occlusion of posterior teeth and the absence of anterior occlusion. Also called open bite.

apertognathia (pur´tōnath´ē),
n an occlusion characterized by a vertical separation between the maxillary and mandibular anterior teeth. Commonly called an
open bite.
Enlarge picture
Apertognathia.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
8-10) An enlarged tongue resulting in apertognathia and tooth indentations along the lateral border can be the first clinical sign of primary amyloidosis.
 
Medical browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.