Brachygnathia

Dentistry, Pathology

Also known as: Brachygnathism

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Brachygnathia is a developmental deformity characterized by an abnormally short lower jaw that does not protrude sufficiently. This 1930s encyclopedia entry defines the condition based on its Greek etymology.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

BRACHYGNATHIA (from the Greek brachys—short and gnathos—jaw), an abnormally short, and therefore poorly protruding, lower jaw; a developmental deformity.

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“Brachygnathia.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/brachygnathia/