mandibular canal

noun

A bony canal within the mandible that gives passage to blood vessels and nerves supplying the lower teeth.

Similar
inferior alveolar canal
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Meanings

nounmandibular canal (plural mandibular canals)

plural mandibular canals

  1. anatomyA bony canal within the mandible that gives passage to blood vessels and nerves supplying the lower teeth.

    Synonyms: inferior alveolar canal

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA bony canal within the mandible that gives passage to blood vessels and nerves supplying the lower teeth.

Similar
inferior alveolar canal

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 下頜管 /下颌管
  • 下頜管 /下颌管canal in the mandible
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APA

mandibular canal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mandibular%20canal

MLA

“mandibular canal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mandibular%20canal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mandibular canal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mandibular%20canal.

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