retrognathic

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• retrognathic — Denoting a state in which the mandible is located posterior to its normal position in relation to the maxillae. * * * ret·ro·gnath·ic nath ik adj relating to or characterized by retrognathism …   Medical dictionary

• 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

• retrognathism — A condition of facial disharmony in which one or both jaws are posterior to normal in their craniofacial relationships; usually used in reference to the mandible. [retro + G. gnathos, jaw] * * * ret·ro·gnath·ism .re trō nath .iz əm n a condition… …   Medical dictionary