..Starting node ..Obtuse angle of mandible (HP:0005446)
Term ID:
5446
Name:
Obtuse angle of mandible
Synonym:
High mandibular plane angle; Steep mandibular plane angle
Definition:
Abnormally flat (obtuse) angle of the mandible. The angle of the mandibular, located at the junction between the body and the ramus of the mandible, is normally close to being a right angle. This terms describes an abnormal increase of this angle such that the mandible appears flatter than normal.