mandible

[US]/'mændɪb(ə)l/
[UK]/'mændɪbl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the jawbone; the upper part of the mouth, including the teeth and gums.

Phrases & Collocations

lower mandible

fractured mandible

Example Sentences

the mandibles are falcate.

the mandible is a solid piece articulating with the head.

mandibles are wanting in many of these insects.

Objective To study the influence of BSSRO on mandible ramous and temporomandibular joint.

The two most commonly used surgical techniques to setback a prognathic mandible include the bilateral sagittal split osteotomy and the vertical ramus osteotomy.

Rest vertical dimension is the lower face height measured from chin point to nasospinale, with the mandible in rest position.

The mandibles are usually lost, the labrum is reduced to a narrow transverse sclerite, and the labium is a small flap ( though its palps retain quite large).

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