Lower+jaw
1lower jaw — n JAW (1b) * * * mandibula …
2lower jaw — noun the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑mandible, ↑mandibula, ↑mandibular bone, ↑submaxilla, ↑lower jawbone, ↑jawbone, ↑jowl …
3lower jaw — lower section of the jaw …
4lower jaw-fork length — the straight distance from the tip of the lower jaw to the fork of the tail; used for billfishes …
5lower jaw length — measured from the anterior tip of the lower jaw to the posterior angle …
6lower jaw — UK / US noun [singular] See: jaw I, 1) …
7Jaw reduction — is a type of aesthetic plastic surgery in which the objective of treatment is to narrow the lower one third of the face particularly the contribution from the mandible and its muscular attachments. There are several techniques for treatment… …
8jaw reflex — jaw jerk reflex closure of the mouth caused by a downward blow on the lower jaw while it hangs passively open; this is most obvious with lesions of the corticospinal tract and is seen less often in healthy individuals. Called also jaw jerk, chin… …
9jaw — [jô] n. [ME jowe < OFr joue, cheek] 1. either of the two bones or bony parts that hold the teeth and frame the mouth in most vertebrates: the mandible (lower jaw) is usually hinged and movable, the maxilla (upper jaw) is usually not 2. any of… …
10jaw|bone — «JAW BOHN», noun, verb, boned, bon|ing, adjective. –n. one of the bones in which the teeth are set, especially the lower jaw. –v.t., v.i. U.S. Slang. to lecture, scold, or otherwise try to persuade by talking, especially in an attempt to… …
