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Retrognathia

Meaning: Condition where the lower or upper jaw sits further back than normal relative to the face.

In practice: His receding chin from mandibular retrognathia contributed to his obstructive sleep apnoea.

Word parts

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Which word means: Pointed or rounded raised projection on the chewing surface of a tooth.

Which word means: The anatomical area where the roots of a multi-rooted tooth divide.

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