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Related terms:
orbital fractures
skull fracture
Injury or Poisoning
jaw fracture
jaw frac·ture
Subclass of:
Maxillofacial Injuries; Skull Fractures
Definitions related to jaw fractures:
  • A break in one or both bones that comprise the jaw.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Fractures of the upper or lower jaw.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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