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retrogenia

retrogenia noun: a medical condition in which the chin is significantly recessed compared to the upper jaw.

Noun

retrogenia (uncountable)

  1. A medical condition in which the chin is significantly recessed compared to the upper jaw.
    • However, retrogenia can also occur with some congenital conditions such as Pierre Robin sequence and Treacher Collins syndrome, where having a small jaw can also impair breathing in very small infants.2018 September 18, Kristeen Cherney, “How to Get Rid of a Receding Chin”, in Healthline

Questions about retrogenia

What does retrogenia mean?
Retrogenia means a medical condition in which the chin is significantly recessed compared to the upper jaw.
What part of speech is retrogenia?
Retrogenia is a noun.

Words near retrogenia in the dictionary

  1. retrogarde
  2. retrogastric
  3. retrogene
  4. retrogenes
  5. retrogenesis
  6. retrogenia
  7. retrogenic
  8. retrogenically
  9. retrogeniculate
  10. retroglandular
  11. retroglenoid

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