{"id":5379,"date":"2020-02-12T07:14:30","date_gmt":"2020-02-12T07:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=5379"},"modified":"2023-08-13T07:19:37","modified_gmt":"2023-08-13T07:19:37","slug":"micrognathia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/micrognathia\/","title":{"rendered":"Micrognathia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Abnormal smallness of the jaw, particularly the mandible, that can be congenital or acquired.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A condition in which one jaw is unusually smaller than the other.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Marked undergrowth of one jaw relative to the growth of the other.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Abnormal smallness of jaws, especially the lower jaw.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>An unusually undersized lower jaw, referred to as micrognathia, is a congenital condition, meaning it is present at birth. This can hinder proper feeding for infants. 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