- Prognathic
- Prognathic Prog*nath"ic, a. (Anat.) Prognathous. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Prognathic
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prognathic — adjective see prognathism … New Collegiate Dictionary
prognathic — adjective prognathous … Wiktionary
prognathic — 1. Having a projecting jaw; having a gnathic index above 103. 2. Denoting a forward projection of either or both of the jaws relative to the craniofacial skeleton. SYN: prognathous. [pro + G. gnathos, jaw] * * * prog·na·thic präg nath ik, nā thik … Medical dictionary
prognathic — adj. having protruding jaws, having jaws that stick out … English contemporary dictionary
prognathic — prog·nath·ic … English syllables
prognathic — adjective having a projecting lower jaw • Syn: ↑prognathous, ↑hypognathous • Ant: ↑opisthognathous (for: ↑prognathous) • Similar to: ↑lantern jawe … Useful english dictionary
prognathism — The condition of being prognathic; abnormal forward projection of one or of both jaws beyond the established normal relationship with the cranial base; the mandibular condyles are in their normal rest … Medical dictionary
Bio-mechanical model for brow ridge formation — Research done on this model has largely been based on earlier work of Endo (1965, 1966, 1970, and 1973). By applying pressure similar to the type associated with chewing, he carried out an analysis of the structural function of the supraorbital… … Wikipedia
Cephalometric analysis — is the study of the dental and skeletal relationships in the head.[1] It is frequently used by dentists, often orthodontists in particular, as a treatment planning tool.[2] Two of the more popular methods of analysis used in orthodontology are… … Wikipedia
hypognathous — adjective having a projecting lower jaw • Syn: ↑prognathous, ↑prognathic • Ant: ↑opisthognathous (for: ↑prognathous) • Similar to: ↑lantern jawed … Useful english dictionary
