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mandible
man·di·ble M0074700 (măn′də-bəl)n.1. The lower jaw of a vertebrate animal.2. Either the upper or lower part of the beak in birds.3. Any of various mouth organs of invertebrates used for seizing and biting food, especially either of a pair of such organs in insects and other arthropods.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin mandibula, from Latin mandere, to chew.]
man·dib′u·lar (-dĭb′yə-lər) adj.mandible (ˈmændɪbəl) n1. (Zoology) the lower jawbone in vertebrates. See jaw12. (Zoology) either of a pair of mouthparts in insects and other arthropods that are usually used for biting and crushing food3. (Zoology) ornithol either the upper or the lower part of the bill, esp the lower part[C16: via Old French from Late Latin mandibula jaw, from mandere to chew] mandibular adj mandibulate n, adjman•di•ble (ˈmæn də bəl)
n. 1. the bone or bony composite comprising the lower jaw of vertebrates. 2. (in birds) a. the lower part of the bill. b. mandibles, the upper and lower parts of the bill. 3. (in arthropods) one of the first pair of mouthpart appendages, typically a biting organ. [1375–1425; < Late Latin mandibula jaw =mandi- (comb. form of Latin mandere to chew) + Latin -bula suffix of means] man•dib′u•lar (-ˈdɪb yə lər) man•dib′u•late, adj. man·di·ble (măn′də-bəl)1. The lower part of the jaw in vertebrate animals. See more at skeleton.2. One of the pincer-like mouthparts of insects and other arthropods.mandible
The lower jawbone.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  mandible - the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouthjawbone, jowl, lower jaw, lower jawbone, mandibula, mandibular bone, submaxillagnathion - the most inferior point of the mandible in the midlinegonion - the craniometric point on either side at the apex of the lower jawmandibular notch - small indentation in the middle of the lower jawbonepogonion - the craniometric point that is the most forward-projecting point on the anterior surface of the chinsymphysion - the most forward point of the alveolar process of the mandiblearticulator - a movable speech organcondylar process, condyloid process, mandibular condyle - the condyle of the ramus of the mandible that articulates with the skullcoronoid process of the mandible - the coronoid process that provides an attachment for the temporal musclejaw - the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teethlantern jaw - a long thin lower jaw |
Translationsmandibolakaakonderkaakżuchwamandible
mandible1. the lower jawbone in vertebrates 2. either of a pair of mouthparts in insects and other arthropods that are usually used for biting and crushing food 3. Ornithol either the upper or the lower part of the bill, esp the lower part mandible[′man·də·bəl] (anatomy) The bone of the lower jaw. The lower jaw. (invertebrate zoology) Any of various mouthparts in many invertebrates designed to hold or bite into food. mandible
mandible [man´dĭ-b'l] the horseshoe-shaped bone forming the lower jaw. adj., adj mandib´ular. It consists of a central portion, which forms the chin and supports the lower teeth, and two perpendicular portions, or rami, which point upward from the back of the chin on either side and articulate with the temporal bones.man·di·ble (man'di-bŭl), [TA] A U-shaped bone (in superior view), forming the lower jaw, articulating by its upturned extremities with the temporal bone on either side. Synonym(s): mandibula [TA], jaw bone, lower jaw, mandibulum, submaxillamandible (măn′də-bəl)n.1. The lower jaw of a vertebrate animal.2. Either the upper or lower part of the beak in birds.3. Any of various mouth organs of invertebrates used for seizing and biting food, especially either of a pair of such organs in insects and other arthropods.
man·dib′u·lar (-dĭb′yə-lər) adj.mandible The lower jaw bone. The joint where the mandible meets the upper jaw at the temporal bone is called the temporomandibular joint.man·di·ble (man'di-bĕl) [TA] A U-shaped bone, forming the lower jaw, articulating by its upturned extremities with the temporal bone on either side.
Synonym(s): jaw bone, mandibula, submaxilla.  LEFT LATERAL VIEW OF MANDIBLEmandible (man′dĭ-bĕl) [L. mandibula, lower jawbone] The horseshoe-shaped bone forming the lower jaw. See: illustrationmandibular (-dib′yŭ-lăr), adjectivemandible The lower jaw bone. The head of the mandible, on either side, articulates with a hollow on the underside of the temporal bone, just in front of the ear. This is called the temporo-mandibular joint. The mandible is pulled upwards by powerful masticatory muscles. In dislocation of the mandible, the heads slip forward out of the hollows in the temporal bone and the mouth remains wide open until the dislocation is reduced by downward pressure on the back teeth.mandible that part of the mouthparts of an animal which does most of the crushing of food materials. In vertebrates, the term usually denotes the lower jaw. In insects and other arthropods, the mandibles are one of a pair of mouthparts used for crushing food (see Fig. 197 ).MandibleThe medical term for the lower jaw. One type of oral appliance used to treat OSA pushes the mandible forward in order to ease breathing during sleep.Mentioned in: Maxillofacial Trauma, Sleep Apnea, Temporomandibular Joint Disordersman·di·ble (man'di-bĕl) [TA] U-shaped bone (in superior view), forming lower jaw, articulating by its upturned extremities with temporal bone on either side.
Synonym(s): jaw bone, lower jaw, mandibulum, submaxilla. mandible
Synonyms for mandiblenoun the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouthSynonyms- jawbone
- jowl
- lower jaw
- lower jawbone
- mandibula
- mandibular bone
- submaxilla
Related Words- gnathion
- gonion
- mandibular notch
- pogonion
- symphysion
- articulator
- condylar process
- condyloid process
- mandibular condyle
- coronoid process of the mandible
- jaw
- lantern jaw
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