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gnathion

American  
[ney-thee-on, nath-ee-] / ˈneɪ θiˌɒn, ˈnæθ i- /

noun

  1. Craniometry. the lowest point on the anterior margin of the lower jaw in the midsaggital plane.

gnathion British  
/ ˈnæθ-, ˈneɪθɪˌɒn /

noun

  1. the lowest point of the midline of the lower jaw: a reference point in craniometry

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Etymology

Origin of gnathion

First recorded in 1885–90

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