nasion en · NOUN
Etymology
From nas(o)- + -ion.
Meanings
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The point at the root of the nose where the frontal and two nasal bones meet. (It is a cephalometric landmark.)
Additional skull measurements, taken with small sliding calipers, were from zygomaxillare, the lowest point on the zygomatic-maxillary suture, to the points of alveolare, basion and nasion.
1980, York Archaeological Trust, The Archaeology of York, page 21:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nasions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (8)
ca nasi (Translations) · es nasión (Translations) · es nasion (Translations) · la nāsion (Translations) · cs nosovník (Translations) · ca nàsion (Translations) · fr nasion (Translations) · ar أُنَيْفَى (Translations)