coronion

noun

co·ro·ni·on kə-ˈrō-nē-ˌän, -ən

plural coronia -nē-ə

: the tip of the coronoid process of the mandible

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“Coronion.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/coronion. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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