🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

angle de la mandibule

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɑ̃ɡl də la mɑ̃.di.byl

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Mandibular angle/mænˈdɪb.jə.lər ˈæŋ.ɡəl/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #45200 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"L'angle de la mandibule est un repère anatomique important en chirurgie maxillo-faciale."

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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 inferior border of the mandibular body.

    "The surgeon carefully examined the patient's mandibular angle for signs of fracture after the trauma."
  2. 2

    In craniometry and aesthetics, the corner of the lower jaw that defines the facial profile and jawline contour.

    "A pronounced mandibular angle is often considered a hallmark of a strong facial structure."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Late Latin 'mandibula' (jawbone), stemming from 'mandere' (to chew), combined with the English 'angle' from Old French 'angle' and Latin 'angulus' (corner). It entered anatomical and medical nomenclature in the 19th century to precisely describe the bony juncture of the human mandible.

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