gnathion
[ney-thee-on, nath-ee-]
- Craniometry. the lowest point on the anterior margin of the lower jaw in the midsaggital plane.
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Origin of gnathion
First recorded in 1885–90
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gnathion
- the lowest point of the midline of the lower jaw: a reference point in craniometry
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Word Origin for gnathion
C19: from New Latin, from Greek gnathos jaw
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gnathion
(năth′ē-ŏn′, nā′thē-)- The most inferior point of the mandible in the midline.
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