chinbone


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chin·bone

 (chĭn′bōn′)
n.
The front part of the mandible, forming the chin.
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chinbone

(ˈtʃɪnˌbəʊn)
n
(Anatomy) the front part of the jawbone that constitutes the chin
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chin•bone

(ˈtʃɪnˌboʊn)

n.
the anterior portion of the mandible, forming the prominence of the chin.
[before 1000]
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He or she will then gently lift the tissue off your chinbone to make a pocket large enough for the implant, usually about an inch and a half to two inches wide.