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nasion
[ ney-zee-on ]
/ ˈneɪ ziˌɒn /
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noun Craniometry.
the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
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Origin of nasion
OTHER WORDS FROM nasion
na·si·al, adjectiveWords nearby nasion
Nashville, Nashville warbler, Nasi, nasi goreng, Nasik, nasion, Nasiriyah, Naskapi, Naskhi, Nasmyth, naso-
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How to use nasion in a sentence
Height of forehead (from the roots of the hair to the nasion).
Pedagogical Anthropology|Maria MontessoriTotal length of face: from the nasion to the point of the chin.
Pedagogical Anthropology|Maria MontessoriModerate nasion depression characterizes the majority of noses (71 per cent).
A Racial Study of the Fijians|Norman E. GabelMedium nasion depression is frequent; the root is wide and moderately elevated.
A Racial Study of the Fijians|Norman E. Gabel
British Dictionary definitions for nasion
nasion
/ (ˈneɪzɪən) /
noun
a craniometric point, where the top of the nose meets the ridge of the forehead
Derived forms of nasion
nasial, adjectiveWord Origin for nasion
C20: New Latin, from Latin nāsus nose
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