| mandibular fossa | A deep hollow in the squamous portion of the temporal bone at the root of the zygoma, in which rests the condyle of the mandible. Synonym: cavitas glenoidalis, fossa mandibularis, articular fossa of temporal bone, glenoid cavity, glenoid fossa, glenoid surface. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| mandibular fractures | Fractures of the lower jaw. (12 Dec 1998) |
| mandibular guide prosthesis | A prosthesis with an extension designed to direct a resected mandible into a functional relation with the maxilla. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mandibular hinge position | Any position of the mandible which exists when the condyles are so situated in the temporomandibular joints that opening or closing movements can be made on the hinge axis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mandibular injuries | Injuries to the lower jaw bone. (12 Dec 1998) |
| mandibular joint | <anatomy, dentistry> The joint that connects the lower jaw to the skull. (12 Jan 1998) |
| mandibular lymph node | One of the facial lymph nodes located by the facial artery near the point it crosses the mandible. Synonym: nodus mandibularis, mandibular nodes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mandibular movement | Movement's of the lower jaw, all changes in position of which the mandible is capable. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mandibular nerve | <anatomy, nerve> A branch of the trigeminal (5th cranial) nerve. The mandibular nerve carries motor fibres to the muscles of mastication and sensory fibres to the teeth and gingivae, the face in the region of the mandible, and parts of the dura. (12 Dec 1998) |
| mandibular nodes | One of the facial lymph nodes located by the facial artery near the point it crosses the mandible. Synonym: nodus mandibularis, mandibular nodes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mandibular notch | The deep notch between the condylar and coronoid processes of the mandible. Synonym: incisura mandibulae, sigmoid notch. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mandibular process | The first postoral arch in the branchial arch series. Synonym: mandibular process. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mandibular prosthesis | A prosthetic appliance for the replacement of areas of the mandible missing or defective as a result of deformity, disease, injury, or surgery. (12 Dec 1998) |
| mandibular prosthesis implantation | Surgical insertion of an appliance for the replacement of areas of the mandible. (12 Dec 1998) |
| mandibular reflex | A spasmodic contraction of the temporal muscles following a downward tap on the loosely hanging mandible. Synonym: chin jerk, chin reflex, jaw jerk, mandibular reflex, masseter reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |