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mandible (man´dĭ-bәl) the horseshoe-shaped bone forming the lower jaw. It consists of a central portion that forms the chin and supports the lower teeth, and two perpendicular portions or rami that point upward from the back of the chin on either side and articulate with the temporal bones at the temporomandibular joints. adj., mandib´ular., adj.
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