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Record 1 1999-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orthodontics
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

A facial pattern which includes a high angle of the mandible, possibly a prognathic maxilla, a retrognathic mandible, tendency to open bite, lip incompetence and often a long, sloping forehead.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Orthodontie
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)

Spanish

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