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  • adjective anatomy Of or affecting both the mouth and face.

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Examples

  • The study showed that women who ate healthy diets before they became pregnant gave birth to fewer infants with two of the most common birth defects: neural-tube defects, or malformations of the brain and spinal cord, and orofacial clefts, often marked by a deformed lip.

    Healthy Diet May Cut Risk of Birth Defects Jennifer Corbett Dooren 2011

  • Breastfeeding also strengthens the orofacial muscles more than bottle feeding which helps improve jaw stability, tongue control, and speech development.

    Facts about Trisomy 21 2010

  • However, since patients that carry one nonfunctional FOXP2 allele show impairments in the timing and sequencing of orofacial movements, one possibility is that the amino acid substitutions in FOXP2 contributed to an increased fine-tuning of motor control necessary for articulation, i.e., the unique human capacity to learn and coordinate the muscle movements in lungs, larynx, tongue and lips that are necessary for speech.

    Why Can We Talk? ‘Humanized’ Mice Speak Volumes About Evolutionary Past | Impact Lab 2009

  • Their root deficit appears to concern orofacial praxis, rather than language specifically; and in addition, their

    Innateness and Language Cowie, Fiona 2008

  • “Bilateral brain abnormalities associated with dominantly inherited verbal and orofacial dyspraxia.”

    Innateness and Language Cowie, Fiona 2008

  • Some orofacial injuries are serious and some are nothing to worry about.

    When to Call the Dentist, When to Go to the Emergency Room Dr. Dean Brandon 2005

  • The Marshall Smith Syndrome (MSS) is a rare congenital disorder, displaying a constellation of unique symptoms, including orofacial dysmorphisms, accelerated osseous maturation and dysplasias, mental retardation, and respiratory maladies.

    BioMed Central - Latest articles Matthew Salter 2010

  • That year-ago period's performance included a $39.3 million gain from the sale of the company's orofacial therapeutics business.

    Nashville Business News - Local Nashville News | The Nashville Business Journal 2009

  • That year-ago period's performance included a $39.3 million gain from the sale of the company's orofacial therapeutics business.

    Nashville Business News - Local Nashville News | The Nashville Business Journal 2009

  • The project investigates the neuronal mechanisms underlying the coordination of orofacial and respiratory movements in awake and behaving mice.

    Naturejobs - All Jobs 2009

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