The state or condition of having a short or underdeveloped lower jaw, especially as an inherited characteristic.
From 'brachygnathia' with the suffix '-ism', designating it as a constitutional or inherited condition.
Brachygnathism appears in certain dog breeds and some human families—geneticists study it because it shows how a single gene change can dramatically reshape an entire face!
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