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go·ni·on

 (gō′nē-ŏn′)
n.
The outer point on either side of the lower jaw at which the jawbone angles upward.
[French, from Greek gōniā, angle; see genu- in Indo-European roots.]
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gonion

(ˈɡəʊnɪən)
n, pl -nia (-nɪə)
(Anatomy) anatomy the point or apex of the angle of the lower jaw
[C19: from New Latin, from Greek gōnia angle]
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Noun1.gonion - the craniometric point on either side at the apex of the lower jaw
craniometric point - a landmark on the skull from which craniometric measurements can be taken
jawbone, jowl, lower jaw, lower jawbone, mandible, mandibula, mandibular bone, submaxilla - the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
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Three anatomical bony landmarks- Nasion (Na), Condylon (Cy) and Gonion (Go) were selected and two anthropometric measurements (Na-Cy and Na-Go) taken with the mouth closed (in centric relation (CR) position of the temporomandibular joints) and wide open with the help of the sliding caliper and the subject sitting on the chair in relaxed state and head in the anatomical position
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Cephalometric summar Measurement Standard Pretreatment Posttreatment [SIGMA] 396[+ or -]3 397 398 GoMe-SN ([degrees]) 32[+ or -]7 36 37 Maxillary height ([degrees]) 60 59 59 FMA ([degrees]) 25 27 28 SNA ([degrees]) 82[+ or -]2 80 80 SNB ([degrees]) 80[+ or -]2 76 76 ANB ([degrees]) 2 4 4 NperA (mm) -1 1.4 1.5 I-SN ([degrees]) 103 102 103 IMPA ([degrees]) 90 94 95 [SIGMA]: sum of inner angles; GoMe-SN: Gonion, Menton-Sella, Nasion; FMA: Frankfort-mandibular plane angle; SNA: Sella--Nasion-point A; SNB: Sella-Nasion-point B; ANB: point A-Nasion-point B; NperA: Nasion perpendicular point A; I-SN: Incisor-Sella, Nasion; IMPA: Incisor-mandibular plane angle
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