transmandibular

English

Etymology

trans- +‎ mandibular

Adjective

transmandibular (not comparable)

  1. Across a mandible
    • 2015 August 18, Nikos Apostolopoulos et al., “The relevance of stretch intensity and position—a systematic review”, in Frontiers in Psychology‎, volume 6, DOI:10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01128:
      Interestingly, the study by Horsley et al. observed no benefit with use of stretching with regard to wrist contracture of stroke patients, a central nervous system (CNS) issue, while Maluf et al. indicated a benefit of stretching for transmandibular pain, a peripheral nervous system (PNS) issue.
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