prognathism

prognathism

English

Etymology

pro- +‎ gnatho- +‎ -ism

Noun

prognathism (countable and uncountable, plural prognathisms)

1. An abnormal projection of the jaws.

Antonyms

• retrognathism

Related terms

• prognathia
• prognathic
• prognathous

See also

• lantern jaw

Translations

abnormal projection of jaws

Finnish: prognatia French: prognathisme (fr) f Greek: προγναθισμός (el) m (prognathismós), προγναθία (el) f (prognathía), εξωγναθία (el) f (exognathía)

Italian: prognatismo (it) m Portuguese: prognatismo m Spanish: prognatismo (es) m