brachygnathism
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From brachy- + gnatho- + -ism.
Noun
[edit]brachygnathism (uncountable)
- An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)
- 2015 September 30, “Experimental Infection of Sheep at 45 and 60 Days of Gestation with Schmallenberg Virus Readily Led to Placental Colonization without Causing Congenital Malformations”, in PLOS ONE[1], :
- None of the lambs had malformation evocative of SBV infection (arthrogryposis-hydranencephaly syndrome, stiff neck, scoliosis, brachygnathism).