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gnathic

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[nath-ik] /ˈnæθ ɪk/
adjective
1.
of or relating to the jaw.
Origin of gnathic
Greek
1880-1885
1880-85; < Greek gnáth(os) jaw + -ic
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gnathic

/ˈnæθɪk/
adjective
1.
(anatomy) of or relating to the jaw
Word Origin
C19: from Greek gnathos jaw
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Word Origin and History for gnathic
adj.

"pertaining to the jaw," 1882, from Greek gnathos "jaw, cheek," properly "the lower jaw," cognate with Lithuanian žandas "jaw."

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gnathic in Medicine

gnathic gnath·ic (nāth'ĭk)
adj.
Relating to the jaw or alveolar process.

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