Jaw

Introduction: Jaw

Description of Jaw

Jaw: the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Jaw: bony structure of the mouth that holds the teeth; consists of the mandible and the maxilla.
Source: CRISP

Jaw: Bony structure of the mouth that holds the teeth. It consists of the MANDIBLE and the MAXILLA.
Source: MESH OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

Jaw: Bony structure of the mouth that holds the teeth. It consists of the MANDIBLE and the MAXILLA.
Source: MeSH 2007

Jaw: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Jaw:

• Jaw symptoms (902 causes)
• Jaw disease
• Jaw disorder
• Jaw pain (73 causes)
• Part
• Skull
• Skull symptoms (1970 causes)
• Skull pain (11 causes)
• Vertebrate
• Mouth

Jaw as an Organ

Jaw (organ): The temporomandibular joint's name is derived from the two bones that it connects. It joins the bone at the side of the head ... (Source: excerpt from TMD-TMJ (Jaw Disorders): NWHIC)

Jaw (organ): See Jaw (organ information).

More information on organs: Jaw:

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Terms associated with Jaw:

Related Topics

• Dental Arch
• Temporomandibular Joint

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Jaw:

• Alveolar Process
• Dental Arch
• Mandible
• Maxilla
• Palate, Hard
• Palate

Source - MeSH 2007

• mandible /maxilla
• temporomandibular joint

Source - CRISP

• lower jaw
• mandible
• mandibula
• mandibular bone
• submaxilla
• lower jawbone
• jawbone
• jowl
• upper jaw
• upper jawbone
• maxilla

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Jaw

• Facial Bones

Source - MeSH 2007

• skull

Source - CRISP

• bone
• os

Source - WordNet 2.1

Other terms that may be related to Jaw:

• oral pharyngeal

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Jaw

The following list attempts to classify Jaw into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• bone,os
• connective tissue
• animal tissue
• tissue
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Musculoskeletal System
  • Skeleton
    • Bone and Bones
      • Skull
        • Facial Bones
          • Jaw

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Stomatognathic System
  • Jaw

MESH - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• facial bone
• skull
• bone and bone
• skeleton
• musculoskeletal system
• Anatomy

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