A condition or abnormality of the jaw or its development.
From Greek 'gnathos' (jaw) plus '-ism' suffix indicating a condition or state. Creates a diagnostic term for jaw-related disorders.
The -ism suffix usually describes conditions or belief systems, so gnathism lumps jaw disorders into the same naming family as conditions like astigmatism—they're all things 'gone wrong' with a body system.
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