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retrognathia

US/ˌɹə.tɹoʊˈnæθ.i.ə/

retrognathia noun: a malocclusion in which the maxilla or mandible is further posterior than would be expected.

Noun

retrognathia (uncountable)

  1. A malocclusion in which the maxilla or mandible is further posterior than would be expected.
    • Most people who have retrognathia were born with it. Sometimes, it’s passed down through families.2025 January 16, “Retrognathia”, in Cleveland Clinic

retrognathia meaning in Tamil

retrognathia in Tamil

முகவென்பு வளர்வின்மை

Synonyms of retrognathia

Origin of retrognathia

From retro- + Ancient Greek γνάθος (gnáthos, “jaw”) + -ia.

Questions about retrognathia

What does retrognathia mean?
Retrognathia means a malocclusion in which the maxilla or mandible is further posterior than would be expected.
What is retrognathia in Tamil?
Retrognathia in Tamil is முகவென்பு வளர்வின்மை. See Retrognathia meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is retrognathia?
Retrognathia is a noun.
How do you pronounce retrognathia?
Retrognathia is pronounced /ˌɹə.tɹoʊˈnæθ.i.ə/ (US).

Words near retrognathia in the dictionary

  1. retrogenically
  2. retrogeniculate
  3. retroglandular
  4. retroglenoid
  5. retroglossal
  6. retrognathia
  7. retrognathic
  8. retrognathism
  9. retrognathous
  10. retrognoses
  11. retrognosis

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Adapted from Wiktionary: retrognathia (page history and authors); retrognathia (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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