prognathism

English

Etymology

From pro- +‎ gnatho- +‎ -ism.

Noun

prognathism (countable and uncountable, plural prognathisms)

1. An abnormal projection of the jaws.

Antonyms

• retrognathism

Related terms

• prognathia
• prognathic
• prognathous

Translations

abnormal projection of jaws

• Finnish: prognatia, prognatismi (fi)
• French: prognathisme (fr) f
• Greek: προγναθισμός (el) m (prognathismós), προγναθία (el) f (prognathía), εξωγναθία (el) f (exognathía)
• Italian: prognatismo (it) m
• Portuguese: prognatismo m
• Spanish: prognatismo (es) m

See also

• lantern jaw