orthognathic
/ˌɔːθɒɡˈnaθɪk/Physical Anthropol.
adjective
1 Physical Anthropol. = orthognathous.
2 Dentistry. Designating surgical procedures designed to correct abnormal positioning of the jaw bones; of or relating to such surgery.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Todd's Cyclopaedia of Anatomy and Physiology. From ortho- + -gnathic, after scientific Latin orthognathus.