Lower Jawbone (Noun)
Meaning
The jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The doctor took an X-ray to examine the lower jawbone and look for any fractures after the patient fell on her face.
- An injured bird with a fractured lower jawbone requires extra care when being fed in order to facilitate smooth healing.
- Most human fossils recovered in that excavation included at least fragments of a lower jawbone for easier identification of species.
- Malocclusion problems sometimes cause significant shifting or issues in a patient's lower jawbone as well as difficulties when trying to speak clearly.
- Because their upper jawbones fuse early on during embryonic development many bird species lower jawbone primarily articulate or participate when expressing, chirping.