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macrognathia

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macrognathia /mac·ro·gna·thia/ (-nath´e-ah) enlargement of the jaw.macrognath´ic
mac·ro·gna·thi·a (mkr-nth-, mkrg-)
n.
Enlargement or elongation of the jaw.

macrognathia
[mak′rōnā′thē·ə]
Etymology: Gk, makros + gnathos, jaw
an abnormally large growth of the jaw. Compare micrognathia. macrognathic, adj.

macrognathia [mak″ro-nath´e-ah]
abnormal overgrowth of the jaw. adj., adj macrognath´ic.

macrognathia (mak´rōnā´thē),
n a definite overgrowth of the maxillae and mandible.

macrognathia
abnormal overgrowth of the jaw.


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