- mandibular prominence
- the ventral prominence formed by bifurcation of the mandibular (first pharyngeal) arch in the embryo, which unites ventrally with its fellow to form the lower jaw. Called also mandibular process.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
mandibular prominence
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