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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries下顎角
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaagokaku
"医師は患者の下顎角を触診しました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 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
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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10 Global Lexicons: How "Angle of the mandible" is said worldwide
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angle de la mandibule
Transliteration: ɑ̃ɡl də la mɑ̃.di.byl
"Le chirurgien a examiné l'angle de la mandibule du patient."
Unterkieferwinkel
Transliteration: ˈʊntɐˌkiːfɐˌvɪŋkl̩
"Der Unterkieferwinkel ist ein wichtiger Orientierungspunkt in der Anatomie."
angolo della mandibola
Transliteration: ˈanɡolo della manˈdibola
"Il medico ha esaminato l'angolo della mandibola."
ángulo de la mandíbula
Transliteration: ˈaŋɡulo de la manˈdibula
"El ángulo de la mandíbula es prominente en su rostro."
ângulo da mandíbula
Transliteration: ˈɐ̃ɡulu dɐ mãˈdibula
"O médico apalpou o ângulo da mandíbula do paciente."
हर्जुए का कोण
Transliteration: hanjue ka kon
"डॉक्टर ने जबड़े के कोण की जांच की।"
下颌角
Transliteration: xià hé jiǎo
"医生触诊了患者的下颌角。"
하악각
Transliteration: ha-ak-gak
"의사는 환자의 하악각을 촉지했다."
下顎角
Transliteration: kaagokaku
"医師は患者の下顎角を触診しました。"
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