micrognathia /mi·cro·gna·thia/ (-nath´e-ah) unusual smallness of the jaws, especially the lower jaw.micrognath´ic
micrognathia
micrognathia (mī´krōnāth´ē
),
mi·cro·gna·thi·a (m  kr -n  th - , mkr g-n-)n. Abnormal smallness of the jaws, especially of the mandible. |
micrognathia
[mī′krōnā′thē·ə]
Etymology: Gk, mikros + gnathos, jaw
underdevelopment of the jaw, especially the mandible. Compare macrognathia. Formerly called brachygnathia. micrognathic, adj.
micrognathia (mī´krōnāth´ē
),n an abnormally small jaw such as that seen in brachygnathia. See also brachygnathia; retrognathism.
micrognathia
abnormal smallness of the jaws, especially the lower jaw.
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