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gnathion

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun gnathion has 1 sense
  1. gnathion - the most inferior point of the mandible in the midline
    --1 is a kind of
    craniometric point
    --1 is a part of
     lower jaw, mandible, mandibula, mandibular bone, submaxilla, lower jawbone, jawbone, jowl

Definitions from the Web

Gnathion

Definitions:

  1. Noun: The most inferior point of the chin.
  2. Noun: The bony prominence of the lower jaw located at the superior end of the chin.
  3. Noun: A reference point in anthropometry, used for measurements and analysis of the face.

Example Sentences:

  1. He pointed to a mole just below his gnathion.
  2. The surgeon carefully examined the patient's gnathion before proceeding with the operation.
  3. Anthropologists use the gnathion as one of the key markers in their measurements.

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