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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