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gonion
go·ni·on G0190300 (gō′nē-ŏn′)n. The outer point on either side of the lower jaw at which the jawbone angles upward. [French, from Greek gōniā, angle; see genu- in Indo-European roots.]gonion (ˈɡəʊnɪən) n, pl -nia (-nɪə) (Anatomy) anatomy the point or apex of the angle of the lower jaw[C19: from New Latin, from Greek gōnia angle]ThesaurusNoun | 1. | gonion - the craniometric point on either side at the apex of the lower jawcraniometric 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 |
gonion
gonion [go´ne-on] (pl. go´nia) (Gr.) the most inferior, posterior, and lateral point on the angle of the mandible. adj., adj go´nial.go·ni·on, pl. go·ni·a (gō'nē-on, gō'nē-ă), [TA] The lowest posterior and most outward point of the angle of the mandible. In cephalometrics, it is measured by bisecting the angle formed by the tangents to the lower and the posterior borders of the mandible; when the angles of both sides of the mandible appear on the lateral radiograph, a point midway between the right and left side is used. [G. gōnia, an angle] gonion (gō′nē-ŏn′)n. The outer point on either side of the lower jaw at which the jawbone angles upward.go·ni·on, pl. gonia (gō'nē-on, -ă) [TA] The lowest posterior and most outward point of the angle of the mandible. In cephalometrics, it is measured by bisecting the angle formed by the tangents to the lower and the posterior borders of the mandible; when the angles of both sides of the mandible appear on the lateral radiograph, a point midway between the right and left side is used. [G. gōnia, an angle]go·ni·on, pl. gonia (gō'nē-on, -ă) [TA] Lowest posterior and most outward point of angle of mandible. In cephalometrics, it is measured by bisecting angle formed by tangents to lower and posterior borders of mandible; when angles of both sides of mandible appear on the lateral radiograph, a point midway between right and left sides is used. [G. gōnia, an angle]gonion Related to gonion: pogonion, gnathionWords related to gonionnoun the craniometric point on either side at the apex of the lower jawRelated Words- craniometric point
- jawbone
- jowl
- lower jaw
- lower jawbone
- mandible
- mandibula
- mandibular bone
- submaxilla
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