prosthion

[pros-thee-on]

noun

Craniometry.

1. the most forward projecting point of the anterior surface of the upper jaw, in the midsagittal plane.

Other Word Forms

• prosthionic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of prosthion¹

1920–25; < Greek prósthion, neuter of prósthios frontal, akin to prósthen forward