• The Cycling News forum is looking to add some volunteer moderators with Red Rick's recent retirement. If you're interested in helping keep our discussions on track, send a direct message to @SHaines here on the forum, or use the Contact Us form to message the Community Team.

    In the meanwhile, please use the Report option if you see a post that doesn't fit within the forum rules.

    Thanks!

The Lantern Jaw

lantern jaw n.
1. A lower jaw that protrudes beyond the upper jaw.
2. A long, thin jaw that gives the face a gaunt appearance.

. Lantern jaw; large hands and feet (acromegaly in an adult)________GROWTH HORMONE
2. Bulging eyeballs, nervous, increased pulse, weight loss, graves disease___________ THYROXIN
3. demineralization of bones, spontaneous fractures___________PARATHYROID HORMONE
4. Cushings syndrome-moon face, depression of the immune system__________CORTISOL
5. Abnormally large stature, normal body proportions__________ GROWTH HORMONE
6. Abnormal hairiness, masculinization________TESTOSTERONE

I thought of Michael Phelps when I saw the Lantern Jaw terminology.
image.JPG

Other examples would be good to see.
 
Feb 16, 2011
1,456
4
0
Visit site
CT-CV-PhilAnderson.jpg


He's a native English speaker, so no chance he doped.

Seriously, this was a bit before HgH became available, too.

So he's just an ugly mofo
 
Dec 30, 2010
391
0
0
Visit site
you guys forgot MAXIM MAN :D America`s number one cartoon hero . check out that jaw line , and how it is part of the culture . Everybody wants to be MAXIM MAN . :rolleyes:
 
A

Anonymous

Guest
Grand Tourist said:
A below the belt post. This unfortunate girl is clearly a 'non combatant'.:mad:

You"ll get over it.

Plus, she's a Colts fan, so there's that.
 
Feb 4, 2010
547
0
0
Visit site
Thank god the clinic is here to explain why people look the way they do. So many protruding jaws, so many dopers! It all makes sense now. :)