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noun
The most anterior point of the upper alveolar process
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
craniometric point that is the most anterior point in the midline on the alveolar process of the maxilla
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: prostheon, alveolar point
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: craniometric point
History
From Ancient Greek πρόσθιος (prósthios, “foremost”), from πρόσθεν (prósthen). Compare -ion (suffix for craniometric features).
