🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

下顎角

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaagokaku

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Angle of the mandible/ˈæŋ.ɡəl əv ðə ˈmæn.dɪ.bəl/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #45000 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"医師は患者の下顎角を触診しました。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The junction point where the posterior border of the ramus of the mandible meets the lower border of the body of the mandible; also known as the gonion.

    "During the physical examination, the physician palpated the angle of the mandible to check for lymphadenopathy."
  2. 2

    In facial aesthetics and anthropometry, the lower posterolateral corner of the jaw that significantly influences facial profile and jawline definition.

    "Surgical procedures involving the lower face often aim to reshape the angle of the mandible for a more balanced appearance."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'angle' derived from the Latin 'angulus' meaning a corner, 'of' from Old English, 'the' definite article, and 'mandible' from the Late Latin 'mandibula' meaning jawbone, derived from 'mandere' meaning to chew. It is an anatomical designation established in medical nomenclature during the modern era to precisely locate a specific bony landmark of the lower jaw.

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