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Definition of Mandible
1. Noun. The jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth.
Exact synonyms: Jawbone, Jowl, Lower Jaw, Lower Jawbone, Mandibula, Mandibular Bone, Submaxilla
Terms within: Gnathion, Gonion, Mandibular Notch, Pogonion, Symphysion, Condylar Process, Condyloid Process, Mandibular Condyle, Coronoid Process Of The Mandible
Generic synonyms: Articulator, Jaw
Specialized synonyms: Lantern Jaw
Derivative terms: Mandibular
Terms within: Gnathion, Gonion, Mandibular Notch, Pogonion, Symphysion, Condylar Process, Condyloid Process, Mandibular Condyle, Coronoid Process Of The Mandible
Generic synonyms: Articulator, Jaw
Specialized synonyms: Lantern Jaw
Derivative terms: Mandibular
Definition of Mandible
1. n. The bone, or principal bone, of the lower jaw; the inferior maxilla; -- also applied to either the upper or the lower jaw in the beak of birds.
Definition of Mandible
1. the bone of the lower jaw [n -S]
Medical Definition of Mandible
1. The jaw bone. (27 Sep 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mandible
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