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condylion
 

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Noun condylion has 1 sense
  1. condylion - the craniometric point at the tip of the mandibular condyle
    --1 is a kind of     craniometric point
    --1 is a part of ramus

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Condylion

Condylion is a term used in the field of anatomy to denote a specific point in the human skull. It refers to the most prominent point on the front lower margin of each condyle of the mandible, also known as the jawbone.

Examples:

  1. The surgeon made an incision just below the condylion to access the jaw joint.
  2. The condylion is an important landmark in orthodontics for locating the position of the jaw.

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