prognathism

In race description the prominence of the edges of the jaws is called prognathism, and its absence orthognathism.

Scientific American Supplement, No. 392, July 7, 1883 Various

Exaggerated prominence of the maxillaries is called prognathism; that of the superior maxilla is seen in the North American Indians.

Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine 1896

Exaggerated prominence of the maxillaries is called prognathism; that of the superior maxilla is seen in the North American Indians.

Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine 1896

Various methods have been devised in order to express with some accuracy the degree of prognathism or orthognathism of any given skull; most of these methods being essentially modifications of that devised by Peter Camper, in order to attain what he called the

Essays 2007

From Central Asia eastward to the Pacific Islands and subcontinents on the one hand, and to America on the other, brachycephaly and orthognathism gradually diminish, and are replaced by dolichocephaly and prognathism, less, however, on the

Essays 2007

But a little consideration will show that any ‘facial angle’ that has been devised, can be competent to express the structural modifications involved in prognathism and orthognathism, only in a rough and general sort of way.

Essays 2007

Japanese; there is no tendency towards prognathism; and the fold of integument which conceals the upper eyelids of the Japanese is never to be met with.

Unbeaten Tracks in Japan Isabella Lucy 2004

It presents no appearance of that prognathism which diminishes the facial angle.

Journey to the Interior of the Earth 2003

The other type is quasi-Hindú in its delicacy of form, with small heads, oval faces, noses à la Roxolane, lips sub-tumid but without prognathism, and fine almond-shaped eyes, with remarkably thick and silky lashes.

Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo 2003

Animals have snouts that project out from their faces prognathism, leaving them chinless.

The Source John Clayton Nils Jansma 2001