pogonion

P3O1G2O1N1I1O1N1

noun

The furthest-forward part of the chin.

OriginAncient Greek πωγώνιον →
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Meanings

noun
  1. The furthest-forward part of the chin.

    Three preoperative measurements were obtained between the following five reference points: the tragus, soft tissue pogonion, lateral corner of the eye, angle of the mandible, and outer corner of the mouth.

    2015 July 26, Lokman Onur Uyanık, Kani Bilginaylar, İlker Etikan, “Effects of platelet-rich fibrin and piezosurgery on impacted mandibular third molar surgery outcomes”, in Head & Face Medicine, volume 11, →DOI

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπωγώνιον
  2. Englishpogonion

From Ancient Greek πωγώνιον (pōgṓnion, diminutive of πώγων), with parallel meaning in Greek πιγούνι (pigoúni, “chin”). By surface analysis, pogono- + -ion.

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APA

pogonion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pogonion

MLA

“pogonion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pogonion. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pogonion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pogonion.

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