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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgônio
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gonio
"O gônio é o ponto cefalométrico situado no ângulo da mandíbula."
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The anatomical landmark located at the outermost point of the angle of the lower jaw (mandible).
"Radiographic analysis showed the measurement from the condylion to the gonion." - 2
In craniometry, a specific point used for measuring facial angles and mandibular dimensions.
"Anthropologists frequently measure the distance between the left and right gonion to study facial morphology."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Modern Latin, originating from the Ancient Greek word 'gōnia' meaning 'angle' or 'corner', combined with a nominal suffix. It was adopted into anatomical nomenclature in the late 19th century to precisely denote the lowest and most posterior point of the mandible's angle.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gonion" is said worldwide
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gonion
Transliteration: gonion
"Le gonion est un point craniométrique situé sur l'angle de la mandibule."
Gonion
Transliteration: Gonion
"Das Gonion bezeichnet den am weitesten kaudal und lateral gelegenen Punkt des Unterkieferwinkels."
gonion
Transliteration: gonion
"Il gonion è il punto più basso e posteriore dell'angolo della mandibola."
gonión
Transliteration: gonion
"El gonión es un punto antropométrico localizado en el ángulo de la mandíbula."
gônio
Transliteration: gonio
"O gônio é o ponto cefalométrico situado no ângulo da mandíbula."
गोनियन
Transliteration: goniyan
"गोनियन जबड़े के कोण पर स्थित एक शारीरिक बिंदु है।"
下颌角点
Transliteration: xià hé jiǎo diǎn
"下颌角点是头影测量中的重要解剖标志。"
하각점
Transliteration: hagakjeom
"하각점은 하악각의 가장 외측 하단에 위치한 해부학적 기준점이다."
下顎角点
Transliteration: kagogakuten
"下顎角点は下顎骨の角に位置する頭部計測の基準点である。"
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