noun
maxillary prognathism
Medical term for a condition where the upper jaw protrudes forward; often referred to as an overbite in lay terms.
上顎前突症の治療には矯正歯科が関わることが多い。
Orthodontic treatment is often involved in treating maxillary prognathism.
Compound of 上顎 (upper jaw), 前突 (forward protrusion), and 症 (condition/disease). A modern medical term formed from Sino-Japanese elements.