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nasion
[ ney-zee-on ]
noun
Craniometry.
- the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
nasion
/ ˈԱɪɪə /
noun
- a craniometric point, where the top of the nose meets the ridge of the forehead
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Derived Forms
- ˈԲ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms
- Բs· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
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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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