apertognathia

a·per·to·gnath·i·a

(ă-per'tōg-nath'ē-ă), In the diphthong gn, the g is silent only at the beginning of a word.An open-bite deformity, a type of malocclusion characterized by premature posterior occlusion and the absence of anterior occlusion. Synonym(s): open bite (2) [L. apertus, open, + G. gnathos, jaw]

a·per·tog·nath·i·a

(a-per'tog-nā'thē-ă) An open bite deformity, a type of malocclusion characterized by premature posterior occlusion and absence of anterior occlusion. [L. apertus, open, + G. gnathos, jaw]

a·per·tog·nath·i·a

(a-per'tog-nā'thē-ă) In the diphthong gn, the g is silent only at the beginning of a word.An open-bite deformity, a type of malocclusion characterized by premature posterior occlusion and the absence of anterior occlusion.
Synonym(s): open bite (2) .
[L. apertus, open, + G. gnathos, jaw]