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prognathic
prog·na·thous P0585000 (prŏg′nə-thəs, prŏg-nā′-) also prog·nath·ic (prŏg-năth′ĭk, -nā′thĭk)adj. Having jaws or mouthparts that project forward to a marked degree.
prog′na·thism (-nə-thĭz′əm) n.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | prognathic - having a projecting lower jawhypognathous, prognathous |
prognathic
prognathous, prognathic having a projecting lower jaw prognathic[präg′nath·ik] (anthropology) A condition of the upper jaw in which it projects anteriorly with respect to the profile of the facial skeleton, when the skull is oriented on the Frankfort horizontal plane; having a gnathic index of 103.0 or more. prognathic
prog·nath·ic (prog-nath'ik, -nā'thik), In the diphthong gn, the g is silent only at the beginning of a word.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. Synonym(s): prognathous [pro- + G. gnathos, jaw] prog·nath·ic (prog-nath'ik) 1. Having a projecting jaw; having a gnathic index higher than 103.
See also: orthognathic2. Denoting a forward projection of either or both of the jaws relative to the craniofacial skeleton.
Synonym(s): prognathous. [pro- + G. gnathos, jaw]prog·nath·ic (prog-nath'ik) 1. Having a projecting jaw. 2. Denoting a forward projection of either or both jaws relative to craniofacial skeleton. [pro- + G. gnathos, jaw]prognathic
Related to prognathic: retrognathicSynonyms for prognathicadj having a projecting lower jawSynonyms |