Read by: 42,845 pet lovers. Mandibulectomy is a surgical procedure in which a portion of the lower jaw is removed. This can involve both sides of the jaw or just one side. Up to three-quarters of the entire lower jaw can be removed.
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Word Origin and History for obtund Expand. v. c.1400, (transitive) to render dead, make dull, used occasionally in English, especially in medical jargon; from Latin obtundere to blunt, make dull, weaken, exhaust, literally to beat against (see obtuse). Related: Obtundation; obtunded.