brachygnathism
English
Etymology
brachy- + gnatho- + -ism
Noun
brachygnathism (uncountable)
- An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)
- 2015 September 30, “Experimental Infection of Sheep at 45 and 60 Days of Gestation with Schmallenberg Virus Readily Led to Placental Colonization without Causing Congenital Malformations”, in PLOS ONE, DOI::
- None of the lambs had malformation evocative of SBV infection (arthrogryposis-hydranencephaly syndrome, stiff neck, scoliosis, brachygnathism).
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Related terms
- brachygnathic
- brachygnathia
- brachygnathous