Jaw Medical Terminology

Jaw | definition of jaw by Medical dictionary

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1. The mandible, the U-shaped bone that articulates with the base of the skull high up in front of the ears. In biting... 2. The MAXILLA, or upper jaw.

TMJ disorders - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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Understanding Jaw (Orthognathic) Anatomy and Problems

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Understanding Jaw (Orthognathic) Anatomy and Problems. A jaw that’s too small, too large, or crooked can cause problems with chewing, speaking, breathing, and even sleeping. The shape of your jaws also …

Jawbone (anatomy) | definition of Jawbone (anatomy) by …

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mandible 1. The lower jaw of a vertebrate animal. 2. Either the upper or lower part of the beak in birds. 3. Any of various mouth organs of invertebrates used for seizing …

Jaw surgery - Mayo Clinic

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Jaw surgery, also known as orthognathic (or-thog-NATH-ik) surgery, corrects irregularities of the jaw bones and realigns the jaws and teeth to improve the way they work. Making these corrections may also …

Dental Terminology & Definitions: Our Dentistry Dictionary

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Parts of the mouth: We get into the nitty-gritty of dental nomenclature with definitions including the medical terminology for the mouth, the medical term for teeth, and other basic dental terminology. Tooth anatomy: We …

Skeletal System – Medical Terminology for Healthcare …

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Maxillary – the upper jaw and hard palate Palatine – the lateral walls of the nose Lacrimal – the walls of the orbit Inferior conchae – the lower lateral wall of the nasal cavity Vomer – …

Lockjaw: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment - Verywell …

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Often used as another name for tetanus, a serious bacterial infection, it's now defined as the sustained locking of the jaw by any cause. This could include trauma, surgery, medication side effects, mouth …

Prognathism - Wikipedia

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Prognathism, also called Habsburg jaw or Habsburgs' jaw primarily in the context of its prevalence amongst members of the House of Habsburg, is a positional relationship of the mandible or maxilla to the skeletal base …

Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean

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jaw: grav-heavy: hem, hema-, hemat-, hemato-, hemo-blood: hepat-, hepatico-, hepato-liver: hidr-, hidro-sweat: hist-, histio-, histo-tissue: hyster-, hystero-uterus: ileo …