agnathia
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(ag′nath·ē·ə)
(medicine) Lack of the jaws.
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ag·na·thi·a
(ăg-nā'thē-ə)
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Congenital absence or partial absence of the lower jaw.
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agnathia
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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