gnathology /gnath·ol·o·gy/ (nah-thol´ah-je) a science dealing with the masticatory apparatus as a whole, including morphology, anatomy, histology, physiology, pathology, and therapeutics.gnatholog´ic
gnathology
gnathology (nāthol´
jē),
gnathology
[nāthol′əjē]
Etymology: Gk, gnathos + logos, science
a field of dental or medical study that deals with the entire chewing apparatus, including its anatomic, histologic, morphologic, physiologic, and pathologic characteristics. Diagnostic, therapeutic, and rehabilitative procedures result from these studies.
gnathology (nāthol´
jē),n the study of the functional and occlusal relationships of the teeth; sometimes also used to identify a specific philosophy of occlusal function.
gnathology
the science dealing with the masticatory apparatus as a whole.
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