gna·thi·on
| \ ˈnā-thē-ˌän
, ˈna-
\
, ˈna-
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Medical Definition of gnathion
: the midpoint of the lower border of the human mandible — compare linguale
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“Gnathion.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/gnathion. Accessed 27 Sep. 2021.
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