Mandible

Introduction: Mandible

Description of Mandible

Mandible: Lower jawbone.

Mandible: the lower jawbone in vertebrates; it is hinged to open the mouth.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Mandible: The largest and strongest bone of the FACE constituting the lower jaw. It supports the lower teeth.
Source: MESH OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

Mandible: The largest and strongest bone of the FACE constituting the lower jaw. It supports the lower teeth.
Source: MeSH 2007

Mandible: Related Topics

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

• Mandible pain (8 causes)
• Bone
• Bone symptoms (2907 causes)
• Bone disease (2907 causes)
• Bone disorder
• Bone pain (272 causes)
• Superior
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Mandible as an Organ

Mandible (organ): The mandible is a bone that is a part of the skull and the skeletal...more »

Mandible (organ): See Mandible (organ information).

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Terms associated with Mandible:

Terms Similar to Mandible:

• lower jaw
• mandibula
• mandibular bone
• submaxilla
• lower jawbone
• jawbone
• jowl

Source - WordNet 2.1

Related Topics

• Chin
• Temporomandibular Joint

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Mandible:

• Chin
• Mandibular Condyle

Source - MeSH 2007

• lantern jaw

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Mandible

• Jaw

Source - MeSH 2007

• jaw
• articulator

Source - WordNet 2.1

The following terms can be used for Mandible

• mandible /maxilla

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Mandible

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

WordNet 2.1

• jaw
• 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
            • Mandible

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Stomatognathic System
  • Jaw
    • Mandible

MESH - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

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

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