orthognathous
[ awr-thog-nuh-thuhs ]
adjectiveCraniometry.
straight-jawed; having the profile of the face vertical or nearly so; having a gnathic index below 98.
Origin of orthognathous
1- Also or·thog·nath·ic [awr-thuhg-nath-ik, -thog-]. /ˌɔr θəgˈnæθ ɪk, -θɒg-/.
Other words from orthognathous
- or·thog·na·thism [awr-thog-nuh-thiz-uhm], /ɔrˈθɒg nəˌθɪz əm/, or·thog·na·thy, noun
- hy·per·or·thog·na·thous, adjective
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How to use orthognathous in a sentence
Maxillary profile, moderately prognathic or projecting, rarely orthognathic.
The Natural History of the Varieties of Man | Robert Gordon Latham
British Dictionary definitions for orthognathous
orthognathous
/ (ɔːˈθɒɡnəθəs) /
adjective
anatomy having normally aligned jaws
Derived forms of orthognathous
- orthognathism or orthognathy, noun
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