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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ligature[ligâ²Ä-chÅ«r] Type:Term. Definitions. 1. A thread, wire, fillet, or the like, tied tightly around a blood vessel, the pedicle of a tumor, or other structure to constrict it. 2. In orthodontics, a wire or other material used to secure an orthodontic attachment or tooth to an archwire. Stedmanâs Medical Dictionary Â© Wolters Kluwer Health.