Anatomy
mandible Audio
man·di·ble [ man-duh-buhl ]
Subclass of:
Jaw
Etymology:
Latin mandibula = jaw; from mandere = to chew + -bulum = instrument
Definitions related to mandible:
  • Irregular bone, each instance of which is a U-shaped bone of some lower jaw; it has a pair or of rami which articulates with some temporal bones at some temporomandibluar joints.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
  • The largest and strongest bone of the FACE constituting the lower jaw. It supports the lower teeth.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • The lower jaw bone holding the lower teeth.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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