jaw

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1. Either or both of the maxillary and mandibular bones, bearing the teeth and forming the mouth framework.
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JAW
2. The grasping part of a surgical instrument. The word is usually used in the plural.
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JAW SWELLING

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1. Either or both of the maxillary and mandibular bones, bearing the teeth and forming the mouth framework.
Descriptive text is not available for this image

JAW
2. The grasping part of a surgical instrument. The word is usually used in the plural.
Descriptive text is not available for this image

JAW SWELLING

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