Gnathic

[næθik]

Definition

(a.) Of or pertaining to the jaw.

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Definition

adj. of the jaws—also Gnā′thal.—ns. Gnath′ism the classification of mankind based on measurements of the jaw; Gnathī′tis inflammation of the cheek or upper jaw; Gnathoplast′y the formation of a cheek by plastic surgery; Gnathop′oda the xiphosura: the arthropoda.

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