gnathodynamometer

noun

An instrument used to measure the force applied in closing the jaws.

Similar
occlusometer
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Meanings

noungnathodynamometer (plural gnathodynamometers)

plural gnathodynamometers

  1. dentistryAn instrument used to measure the force applied in closing the jaws.

    Synonyms: occlusometer

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn instrument used to measure the force applied in closing the jaws.

Similar
occlusometer

Origin

From gnatho- + dynamometer.

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APA

gnathodynamometer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gnathodynamometer

MLA

“gnathodynamometer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gnathodynamometer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gnathodynamometer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gnathodynamometer.

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