body of mandible


bod·y of man·di·ble

[TA] the heavy, U-shaped, horizontal portion of the mandible extending posteriorly to the angle where it is continuous with the ramus; it supports the lower teeth. Synonym(s): corpus mandibulae [TA]

bod·y of man·di·ble

(bodē mandi-bĕl) [TA] The heavy, U-shaped horizontal portion of the mandible extending posteriorly to the ramus; it supports the lower teeth
Synonym(s): corpus mandibulae [TA] .

bod·y of man·di·ble

(bodē mandi-bĕl) [TA] Heavy, U-shaped, horizontal portion of the mandible extending posteriorly to the angle where it is continuous with the ramus; supports lower teeth.