mandibular canal

English

Noun

mandibular canal (plural mandibular canals)

1. (anatomy) A bony canal within the mandible that gives passage to blood vessels and nerves supplying the lower teeth.

   Synonym: inferior alveolar canal

Translations

canal in the mandible

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 下頜管／下颌管 (xiàhé guǎn, (Taiwan) xiàgé guǎn)

References

• “mandibular canal”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.