mandibular angle

noun

: an angle formed by the junction at the gonion of the posterior border of the ramus and the inferior border of the body of the mandible

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“Mandibular angle.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/mandibular%20angle. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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