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Definition of prognathy - 3 dictionary results

prog⋅na⋅thous

  [prog-nuh-thuhs, prog-ney-]
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–adjective Craniometry.
having protrusive jaws; having a gnathic index over 103.
Also, prog⋅nath⋅ic  [prog-nath-ik] .

Origin:
1830–40; pro- 2 + -gnathous

Related forms:
prog⋅na⋅thism  [prog-nuh-thiz-uhm] , prog⋅na⋅thy, noun
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Main Entry: prog·na·thous
Pronunciation: 'präg-n&-th&s
Function: adjective
: having the jaws projecting beyond the upper part ofthe face
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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prognathous prog·na·thous (prŏg'nə-thəs, prŏg-nā'-) or prog·nath·ic (prŏg-nāth'ĭk, -nā'thĭk)
adj.
Having jaws that project forward to a marked degree.

prog'na·thism (-nə-thĭz'əm) n.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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