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ramus
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ra·mus  (rms)
n. pl. ra·mi (-m)
1. A branch, as of a plant, nerve, or blood vessel.
2. A bony process extending like a branch from a larger bone, especially the ascending part of the lower jaw that makes a joint at the temple.

[Latin rmus, branch; see wrd- in Indo-European roots.]
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Noun1.ramusramus - the posterior part of the mandible that is more or less vertical
condylion - the craniometric point at the tip of the mandibular condyle
bone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates


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It extended into the masticator space between the ascending ramus of the mandible and the pterygoid musculature.
2-4) Ameloblastoma can occur anywhere in the mandible or maxilla, although the mandibular molar area and the area around the ascending ramus appear to be the most common sites, (5,6) Ameloblastoma is usually a benign, locally infiltrative tumor, although it can undergo malignant transformation and metastasize.
 
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