orthognathism

Variant of orthognathous

orthognathous definition

or·thog·na·thous (ôr t̸häg′nə t̸həs)

adjective

having the jaws in line, with the lower jaw neither projecting nor receding
also orthognathic or′·thog·nath′ic (-nat̸h′ik)

Etymology: ortho- + -gnathous

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