prognathism

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prognathism

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From pro- + -gnathism, after prognathous and prognathic.

noun prognathisms

  1. countable, uncountable An abnormal projection of the jaws.

Opposite: retrognathism

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noun

Opposite: retrognathism

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noun abnormal projection of jaws

Españolprognatismo
中文下顎前突 /下颚前突 xià'è qiántū, 戽斗 hùdǒu
Portuguêsprognatismo
Françaisprognathisme
Italianoprognatismo
Ελληνικάπρογναθισμός prognathismós, προγναθία prognathía, εξωγναθία exognathía

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"prognathism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/prognathism. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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prognathism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/prognathism

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"prognathism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/prognathism.

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@misc{prognathism_2026,
  title = {prognathism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/prognathism},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}