Lower jaw
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| Lower jaw | |
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| Term | Lower jaw |
| Short definition | lower jaw - (pronounced) (MAN-dih-bul) The lower jaw is the largest and strongest bone in the face. It forms the lower part of the jaw and part of the mouth. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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lower jaw - (pronounced) (MAN-dih-bul) The lower jaw is the largest and strongest bone in the face. It forms the lower part of the jaw and part of the mouth. The lower jaw is the only moving bone in the skull and is connected to muscles involved in chewing and other mouth movements. It also keeps the bottom teeth in place. Also called the lower jawbone
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