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orthognathism

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or⋅thog⋅na⋅thous

  [awr-thog-nuh-thuhs]
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–adjective Craniometry.
straight-jawed; having the profile of the face vertical or nearly so; having a gnathic index below 98.
Also, or⋅thog⋅nath⋅ic  [awr-thuhg-nath-ik, -thog-] .

Origin:
1850–55; ortho- + -gnathous

Related forms:
or⋅thog⋅na⋅thism  [awr-thog-nuh-thiz-uhm] , or⋅thog⋅na⋅thy, noun
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Main Entry: or·thog·na·thism
Pronunciation: or-'thäg-n&-"thiz-&m
Variant: or or·thog·na·thy /-n&-thE/
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -thisms or -thies
: the quality or state of not having the lower parts of theface projecting —or·thog·na·thous /-n&-th&s/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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