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PARROT JAW [2 records]

Record 1 2004-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Anatomy
  • Horse Husbandry
DEF

Abnormal shortness of the mandible (lower jaw) and protrusion of the maxilla.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anatomie animale
  • Élevage des chevaux
DEF

Difformité [où] la mâchoire inférieure est plus courte que la mâchoire supérieure.

OBS

Les défauts de jonction entre les incisives des deux mâchoires se définissent normalement en fonction de la mâchoire inférieure : (brachygna....) plus courte, (progna...) plus longue que la mâchoire supérieure.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Anatomía animal
  • Cría de ganado caballar
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Record 2 1994-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Veterinary Medicine
DEF

A deformity of sheep in which the upper jaw is longer than the lower jaw.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médecine vétérinaire
DEF

Défaut de conformation du mouton caractérisé par un léger raccourcissement de la mâchoire inférieure par rapport à la mâchoire supérieure.

Spanish

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