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gna⋅thi⋅on

  [ney-thee-on, nath-ee-]
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–noun
Craniometry. the lowest point on the anterior margin of the lower jaw in the midsaggital plane.
Origin:
1885–90
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Main Entry: gna·thi·on
Pronunciation: 'nA-thE-"än, 'na-
Function: noun
: the midpoint of the lower border of the human mandible—compare LINGUALE
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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gnathion gnath·i·on (nāth'ē-ŏn', nā'thē-)
n.
The most inferior point of the mandible in the midline.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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