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MeSH Heading: Mandible
Tree Number(s): A02.835.232.781.324.502.632; A14.521.632
Unique ID: D008334
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008334
Annotation: /growth: consider also MAXILLOFACIAL DEVELOPMENT; /‌innerv: consider also MANDIBULAR NERVE
Scope Note: The largest and strongest bone of the FACE constituting the lower jaw. It supports the lower teeth.
Entry Term(s): Mylohyoid Groove; Mylohyoid Ridge
See Also: Chin; Temporomandibular Joint
Entry Combination: injuries:Mandibular Injuries
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2019/04/29

Entry Combination: injuries:Mandibular Injuries
Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood supply (BS)

chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

innervation (IR)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

surgery (SU)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Mandible MeSH Descriptor Data 2025