brachygnathism

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English

Etymology

From brachy- +‎ gnatho- +‎ -ism.

Noun

brachygnathism (uncountable)

  1. An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)
    • 2015 September 30, “Experimental Infection of Sheep at 45 and 60 Days of Gestation with Schmallenberg Virus Readily Led to Placental Colonization without Causing Congenital Malformations”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
      None of the lambs had malformation evocative of SBV infection (arthrogryposis-hydranencephaly syndrome, stiff neck, scoliosis, brachygnathism).