Diseases

Retrognathia

A physical misalignment of the upper (maxilla) and lower (mandibular) jaw bones in which either or both recede relative to the frontal plane of the forehead.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A physical misalignment of the upper (maxilla) and lower (mandibular) jaw bones in which either or both recede relative to the frontal plane of the forehead.

MeSH Record

Classification

Related Concepts

Knowledge Graph

Loading graph…

Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.

MeSH Record

See Also

MeSH Record

Synonyms

19 entry terms
  • Retrognathias
  • Mandibular Retroposition
  • Mandibular Retrusion
  • Maxillary Retroposition
  • Maxillary Retrusion
  • Retrognathism
  • Mandibular Retropositions
  • Mandibular Retrusions
  • Maxillary Retropositions
  • Maxillary Retrusions
  • Retrognathisms
  • Retroposition, Mandibular
  • Retroposition, Maxillary
  • Retropositions, Mandibular
  • Retropositions, Maxillary
  • Retrusion, Mandibular
  • Retrusion, Maxillary
  • Retrusions, Mandibular
  • Retrusions, Maxillary

MeSH Record

Aspects Covered

34 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

MeSH Record

History Note

2013; use Retrognathism 2000-2012

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Retrognathia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D063173. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D063173
  2. Retrognathia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retrognathism
  3. Retrognathia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1901516