prosthion

1. 1.

   craniometric point that is the most anterior point in the midline on the alveolar process of the maxilla

   Synonymsprostheonalveolar point

   Broadercraniometric point

Other forms of prosthion

plural

prosthions·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about prosthion

What does prosthion mean?

prosthion means "craniometric point that is the most anterior point in the midline on the alveolar process of the maxilla".

How many syllables are in prosthion?

prosthion has 3 syllables: pros-thi-on. The stress falls on "pros".

What is another word for prosthion?

Close synonyms include prostheon, alveolar point. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is prosthion a common word?

prosthion is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.