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MeSH Heading: Jaw
Tree Number(s): A02.835.232.781.324.502; A14.521
Unique ID: D007568
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007568
Annotation: upper jaw = MAXILLA; lower jaw = MANDIBLE; French "maxillaires" usually means jaws not necessarily maxilla
Scope Note: Bony structure of the mouth that holds the teeth. It consists of the MANDIBLE and the MAXILLA.
See Also: Dental Arch; Temporomandibular Joint
Consider Also: consider also terms at MANDIB- and MAXILL-
Public MeSH Note: 1965; was JAWS 1963-1964
History Note: 1965; was JAWS 1963-1964
Entry Combination: abnormalities:Jaw Abnormalities; growth & development:Maxillofacial Development; surgery:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures
Date Established: 1965/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2018/07/10

Entry Combination: abnormalities:Jaw Abnormalities; growth & development:Maxillofacial Development; surgery:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures
Allowable Qualifiers: anatomy & histology (AH)

blood supply (BS)

chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

innervation (IR)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Jaw MeSH Descriptor Data 2025