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pros⋅thi⋅on

  [pros-thee-on]
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–noun Craniometry.
the most forward projecting point of the anterior surface of the upper jaw, in the midsagittal plane.
Origin:
1920–25; < Gk prósthion, neut. of prósthios frontal, akin to prósthen forward

Related forms:
pros⋅thi⋅on⋅ic, adjective
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Main Entry: pros·thi·on
Pronunciation: 'präs-thE-"än
Function: noun
: a point on the alveolar arch midway between the median upperincisor teeth called also alveolar point
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prosthion pros·thi·on (prŏs'thē-ŏn')
n.
The most anterior point on the maxillary alveolar process, between the central incisor teeth. Also called alveolar point.

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