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nasion

[ ney-zee-on ]

noun

Craniometry.
  1. the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.


nasion

/ ˈԱɪɪə /

noun

  1. a craniometric point, where the top of the nose meets the ridge of the forehead
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԲ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • Բs· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of nasion1

1885–90; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin ( us ) naso- + Greek -ion, diminutive suffix
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of nasion1

C20: New Latin, from Latin us nose
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Natives of the Solomons are definitely lower in nasal height, whereas the Tongan's average is so much higher that one suspects a difference in the location of the nasion.

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The researchers scanned noses in 3D and characterised them by tip, ridge profile and the nasion, or area between the eyes.

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Medium nasion depression is frequent; the root is wide and moderately elevated.

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