Coronion

Quick meaning: Coronion is a noun meaning (anatomy) The tip of the coronoid process of the mandible.

Meaning

(anatomy) The tip of the coronoid process of the mandible.

Example Sentences

Common to both subtypes are, to mention this briefly, a low, padded forehead ; rather pronounced coronions ; and a small mouth with curved, fairly fleshy lips.

It has been demonstrated that practically every patient under a general anaesthetic has traces of blood below the larynx, while in almost 50 per cent of the cases this strain extends to the coronion.

The jaw of Callithrix, by contrast, shows a less aggressive coronion and a condylar pivot which lies nearer to the occlusal plane, reflecting the marmosets' greater emphasis on exudate-gouging, although not to Cebuella's extreme.

Word Forms

• coronions

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include coronoid, coronoidectomy, corona, condylion, mesocoracoid, coronectomy.

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