Meaning of coronion | Babel Free

Definitions

The tip of the coronoid process of the mandible.

Examples

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

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