“prognathic”的英英意思

单词	prognathic
释义	prognathic, a.|prɒgˈnæθɪk| [f. as prognathous + -ic.] = prognathous a. 1850R. G. Latham Var. Man Introd. 6 When the insertion of the teeth is perpendicular, or nearly perpendicular to the base of the nose, the skull is orthognathic; when projecting forwards, prognathic.1861Busk in Trans. Ethnol. Soc. I. 343 It is to him [Professor Retzius] that we owe the terms brachycephalic and dolichocephalic, with their respective modifications of orthognathic and prognathic.1905Brit. Med. Jrnl. 26 Aug. 455 The head small and distinctly dolichocephalic, the jaws prognathic.

　

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