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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesangle de la mâchoire
Pronunciation / Transliteration: angle de la mash-wahr
"Le chirurgien a mesuré l'angle de la mâchoire avec précision."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The anatomical angle formed by the intersection of the posterior border of the ramus and the inferior border of the body of the mandible.
"The surgeon carefully evaluated the patient's jaw-angle before planning the reconstructive procedure." - 2
In facial aesthetics and anthropometry, the angular contour of the lower jaw that contributes to facial definition and perceived masculinity or structural balance.
"Cosmetic procedures are frequently sought to enhance the prominence and definition of the jaw-angle."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound of 'jaw' (from Old English 'ceole') and 'angle' (from Latin 'angulus', meaning corner). It emerged primarily within anatomical, anthropological, and surgical terminology to describe the precise geometric junction of the human mandible.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Jaw-angle" is said worldwide
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angle de la mâchoire
Transliteration: angle de la mash-wahr
"Le chirurgien a mesuré l'angle de la mâchoire avec précision."
Unterkieferwinkel
Transliteration: Ounter-keef-er-vin-kel
"Der Unterkieferwinkel ist ein wichtiges anatomisches Merkmal."
angolo mandibolare
Transliteration: an-go-lo man-di-bo-la-re
"L'angolo mandibolare definisce la forma del viso."
ángulo goníaco
Transliteration: an-gu-lo go-ni-a-co
"El ángulo goníaco varía según la genética y el desarrollo."
ângulo da mandíbula
Transliteration: an-gu-lu da man-di-bu-la
"O ângulo da mandíbula foi analisado na radiografia."
جبड़े का कोण
Transliteration: jab-de ka kon
Script: जबड़े का कोण
"शल्य चिकित्सक ने जबड़े के कोण का अध्ययन किया।"
下颌角
Transliteration: xià hé jiǎo
"整容手术可以改变下颌角的大小。"
하악각
Transliteration: ha-ak-gak
"환자의 하악각 부위에 골절이 발생했습니다."
下顎角
Transliteration: ka-gaku-kaku
"下顎角の形状は顔貌に大きな影響を与えます。"
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