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.
Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  attune(Verb) to bring into musical accord. 2  attune(Verb) to tune an instrument. 3  attune(Verb) to bring into harmony or accord.
[obtundâ²] Etymology: L, obtundere, to blunt. 1 to deaden pain. 2 to render insensitive to unpleasant or painful stimuli by reducing the level of consciousness, such as by anesthesia or a strong opioid analgesic. obtundation, obtundity, n., obtunded, obtundent, adj.