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gnathion
[ ney-thee-on, nath-ee- ]
/ ˈneɪ θiˌɒn, ˈnæθ i- /
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noun
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
Words nearby gnathion
gnat, gnatcatcher, gnateater, gnathic, gnathic index, gnathion, gnathite, gnathonic, gnathostome, -gnathous, gnatty
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British Dictionary definitions for gnathion
gnathion
/ (ˈneɪθɪˌɒn, ˈnæθ-) /
noun
the lowest point of the midline of the lower jaw: a reference point in craniometry
Word Origin for gnathion
C19: from New Latin, from Greek gnathos jaw
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