Meanings
nounprognathism (countable and uncountable, plural prognathisms)
plural prognathisms
- countableuncountableAn abnormal projection of the jaws.
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
Origin
From pro- + -gnathism, after prognathous and prognathic.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Cantonese 倒及牙
- 倒及牙 (dou³ kap⁶ ngaa⁴)abnormal projection of jaws
Chinese Mandarin 下顎前突 /下颚前突, 戽斗
- 下顎前突 /下颚前突 (xià'è qiántū)abnormal projection of jaws
- 戽斗 (hùdǒu)abnormal projection of jaws
Finnish prognatia, prognatismi
- prognatiaabnormal projection of jaws
- prognatismiabnormal projection of jaws
French prognathisme
- prognathismeabnormal projection of jaws
Greek προγναθισμός, προγναθία
- προγναθισμός (prognathismós)abnormal projection of jaws
- προγναθία (prognathía)abnormal projection of jaws
- εξωγναθία (exognathía)abnormal projection of jaws
Italian prognatismo
- prognatismoabnormal projection of jaws
Portuguese prognatismo
- prognatismoabnormal projection of jaws
Spanish prognatismo
- prognatismoabnormal projection of jaws
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APA
prognathism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prognathism
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“prognathism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prognathism. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prognathism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prognathism.
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