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Descriptor English: Retrognathia
Descriptor Spanish: Retrognatismo
Descriptor retrognatismo
Entry term(s) retrognacia
retrognatia
Scope note: Deficiente alineación física de la boca, que puede ser superior (maxilar superior) o inferior (mandíbula), en la que cada una de estas partes, o ambas, se encuentran por detrás del plano frontal.
Descriptor Portuguese: Retrognatismo
Descriptor French: Rétrognathie
Entry term(s): Mandibular Retroposition
Mandibular Retropositions
Mandibular Retrusion
Mandibular Retrusions
Maxillary Retroposition
Maxillary Retropositions
Maxillary Retrusion
Maxillary Retrusions
Retrognathias
Retrognathism
Retrognathisms
Retroposition, Mandibular
Retroposition, Maxillary
Retropositions, Mandibular
Retropositions, Maxillary
Retrusion, Mandibular
Retrusion, Maxillary
Retrusions, Mandibular
Retrusions, Maxillary
Tree number(s): C05.500.460.827
C05.660.207.540.460.827
C07.320.440.827
C07.320.610.827
C07.650.500.460.827
C16.131.621.207.540.460.827
C16.131.850.500.460.827
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D063173
Scope note: 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.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 2013; see Retrognathism 2000-2012
History Note: 2013; use Retrognathism 2000-2012
Related: Malocclusion MeSH
Mandibular Advancement MeSH
DeCS ID: 12598
Unique ID: D063173
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2013/01/01
Date of Entry: 2012/07/03
Revision Date: 2014/06/13
Retrognathia - Preferred
Concept UI M0571652
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Retrognathia
Entry term(s) Retrognathias
Retrognathism - Narrower
Concept UI M0571867
Scope note The condition or state of a person suffering from retrognathia.
Preferred term Retrognathism
Entry term(s) Retrognathisms
Maxillary Retroposition - Narrower
Concept UI M0571655
Preferred term Maxillary Retroposition
Entry term(s) Maxillary Retropositions
Retroposition, Maxillary
Retropositions, Maxillary
Maxillary Retrusion - Narrower
Concept UI M0571654
Preferred term Maxillary Retrusion
Entry term(s) Maxillary Retrusions
Retrusion, Maxillary
Retrusions, Maxillary
Mandibular Retroposition - Narrower
Concept UI M0571657
Preferred term Mandibular Retroposition
Entry term(s) Mandibular Retropositions
Retroposition, Mandibular
Retropositions, Mandibular
Mandibular Retrusion - Narrower
Concept UI M0571656
Preferred term Mandibular Retrusion
Entry term(s) Mandibular Retrusions
Retrusion, Mandibular
Retrusions, Mandibular



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