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cheilion

cheilion noun: the corner of the mouth (as used in cephalometry).

Noun

cheilion (plural cheilions)

  1. The corner of the mouth (as used in cephalometry)

Forms of cheilion

pluralcheilions

Origin of cheilion

From New Latin, equivalent to cheilo- (“lip”) + -ion (“cephalometric reference point”).

Questions about cheilion

What does cheilion mean?
Cheilion means the corner of the mouth (as used in cephalometry).
What part of speech is cheilion?
Cheilion is a noun.
What is the plural of cheilion?
The plural of cheilion is cheilions.

Words near cheilion in the dictionary

  1. cheilanthifoline
  2. cheilanthoid
  3. cheilanthoids
  4. cheilectomies
  5. cheilectomy
  6. cheilion
  7. cheilions
  8. cheilitides
  9. cheilitis
  10. cheilo-
  11. cheiloceratid

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