angle of the jaw
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angle of the jaw — see angle of the mandible … Useful english dictionary
angle of the mandible — or angle of the jaw : the angle formed by the junction of the ramus and the body of the human mandible … Useful english dictionary
angle — The meeting point of two lines or planes; the figure formed by the junction of two lines or planes; the space bounded on two sides by lines or planes that meet. For angles not listed below, see the descriptive term; e.g., axioincisal, distobuccal … Medical dictionary
Jaw reduction — is a type of aesthetic plastic surgery in which the objective of treatment is to narrow the lower one third of the face particularly the contribution from the mandible and its muscular attachments. There are several techniques for treatment… … Wikipedia
Jaw jerk reflex — The jaw jerk reflex or the masseter reflex is a stretch reflex used to test the status of a patient s trigeminal nerve (CN V).[1] The mandible or lower jaw is tapped at a downward angle just below the lips at the chin while the mouth is held… … Wikipedia
The Undertaker — This article is about the professional wrestler. For other uses, see Undertaker (disambiguation). The Undertaker Ring name(s) (The) Undertaker Kane The Undertaker … Wikipedia
angle — 1) the bony protuberance posterior to the jaw gape where the angular, articular and quadrate bones join. Ventrally directed and especially prominent in some larval fishes 2) old word for a hook. Hence to angle, angler 3) to fish with a hook, rod… … Dictionary of ichthyology
The Secret Adversary — infobox Book | name = The Secret Adversary title orig = translator = image caption = Dust jacket illustration of the first UK edition author = Agatha Christie cover artist = Ernest Akers country = United Kingdom language = English series = genre … Wikipedia
The Underland Chronicles — Merge|Gregor and the Code of Claw|Talk:The Underland Chronicles#Proposed merge|date=January 2008 The Underland Chronicles is a five part series of children’s books written by Suzanne Collins between 2003 and 2007. It tells the story of an eleven… … Wikipedia
gonial angle — n the angle formed by the junction of the posterior and lower borders of the human lower jaw called also angle of the jaw, angle of the mandible * * * the angle formed by the intersection of the body of the mandible and the ascending mandibular… … Medical dictionary
