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coronion

coronion noun: the tip of the coronoid process of the mandible.

Noun

coronion (plural coronions)

  1. The tip of the coronoid process of the mandible.
    • 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.1924, Texas State Journal of Medicine - Volume 19, page 353
    • 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.1955, Anthropos - Volume 50, page 820

Forms of coronion

pluralcoronions
alternative formkoronion

Origin of coronion

From coronoid + -ion.

Questions about coronion

What does coronion mean?
Coronion means the tip of the coronoid process of the mandible.
What part of speech is coronion?
Coronion is a noun.
What is the plural of coronion?
The plural of coronion is coronions.

Words near coronion in the dictionary

  1. coronillin
  2. coronillobioside
  3. coronillobiosidol
  4. coronin
  5. coronins
  6. coronion
  7. coronions
  8. coronis
  9. Coronita
  10. coronite
  11. coronites

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