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Prognathism

Also called Underbite

DentistryImportant

Condition where the mandible or maxilla protrudes abnormally forward relative to the other jaw.

Korean

전돌증(주걱턱)

하악이나 상악이 반대쪽 턱보다 비정상적으로 앞으로 돌출된 상태.

French

Prognathisme

Condition où la mandibule ou le maxillaire fait saillie anormalement vers l'avant par rapport à l'autre mâchoire.

Word parts

  • pro-Prefix(Greek/Latin) Before, forward
  • -ismSuffix(Greek) Condition, process

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