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agnathia

 
(ag′nath·ē·ə)

(medicine) Lack of the jaws.


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Dental Dictionary: agnathia
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(agnath′ē-ə)
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An absence of the lower jaw.

Medical Dictionary: ag·na·thi·a
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(ăg-nā'thē-ə)
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Congenital absence or partial absence of the lower jaw.

Veterinary Dictionary: agnathia
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Congenital absence of the lower jaw.

  • inherited a. — a lethal recessive in sheep which are unable to graze; ventral displacement of the ears is a common accompaniment.
 
 
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