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prosthion
[ pros-thee-on ]
noun
, Craniometry.
- the most forward projecting point of the anterior surface of the upper jaw, in the midsagittal plane.
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Other Words From
- prosthi·onic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of prosthion1
1920–25; < Greek prósthion, neuter of prósthios frontal, akin to prósthen forward
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