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gnathion
gnathion (ˈneɪθɪˌɒn; ˈnæθ-) n (Anatomy) the lowest point of the midline of the lower jaw: a reference point in craniometry[C19: from New Latin, from Greek gnathos jaw]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | gnathion - the most inferior point of the mandible in the midlinecraniometric point - a landmark on the skull from which craniometric measurements can be takenjawbone, jowl, lower jaw, lower jawbone, mandible, mandibula, mandibular bone, submaxilla - the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth |
gnathion
gnathion[′nā·thē‚än] (anthropology) The midpoint of the lower margin of the mandible in humans. (vertebrate zoology) The most anterior point of the premaxillae on or near the middle line in certain lower mammals. gnathion
gnathion [nath´e-on] the most outward and everted point on the profile curvature of the chin.gnath·i·on (nath'ē-on), The most inferior point of the mandible in the midline. In cephalometrics, it is the midpoint between the most anterior and inferior point on the bony chin, measured at the intersection of the mandibular baseline and the nasion-pogonion line. [G. gnathos, jaw] gnath·i·on (nath'ē-on) The most inferior point of the mandible in the midline. In cephalometrics, it is the midpoint between the most anterior and inferior point on the bony chin, measured at the intersection of the mandibular baseline and the nasion-pogonion line. [G. gnathos, jaw]gnath·i·on (nath'ē-on) Most inferior point of mandible in midline. [G. gnathos, jaw]gnathion
Related to gnathion: pogonionWords related to gnathionnoun the most inferior point of the mandible in the midlineRelated Words- craniometric point
- jawbone
- jowl
- lower jaw
- lower jawbone
- mandible
- mandibula
- mandibular bone
- submaxilla
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