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apertognathia definition - medical
a·per·tog·na·thi·a (ə-pûrˌtŏg-nāˈthē-ə, -tō-năthˈē-ə)
noun A type of malocclusion characterized by the premature occlusion of posterior teeth and the absence of anterior occlusion. Also called open bite.
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