mandibular : Idioms & Phrases

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Mandibular arch

  • (Anat.), the most anterior visceral arch, that in which the mandible is developed.
Webster 1913

mandibular bone

  • noun the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
    jowl; mandible; lower jaw; submaxilla; lower jawbone; mandibula; jawbone.
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mandibular condyle

  • noun the condyle of the ramus of the mandible that articulates with the skull
    condyloid process; condylar process.
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mandibular fossa

  • noun a deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible
    glenoid fossa.
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mandibular gland

  • noun a salivary gland inside the lower jaw on either side that produces most of the nocturnal saliva; discharges saliva into the mouth under the tongue
    submandibular salivary gland; submaxillary gland; submaxillary salivary gland; submandibular gland.
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mandibular joint

  • noun the joint between the head of the lower jawbone and the temporal bone
    temporomandibular joint; articulatio temporomandibularis.
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mandibular notch

  • noun small indentation in the middle of the lower jawbone
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maxillo-mandibular

Max*il`lo-man*dib"u*lar adjective
Etymology
Maxilla + mandibular.
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) Pertaining to the maxilla and mandible; as, the maxillo-mandibular nerve.
Webster 1913