prognathism

Variant of prognathous

prognathous definition

prog·na·thous (präg′nə t̸həs, präg nā′-)

adjective

having the jaws projecting beyond the upper face
also prognathic prog·nath′ic (-nat̸h′ik)

Etymology: pro- + -gnathous

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