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nasionnoun
the craniometric point at the bridge of the nose where the frontal and nasal bones of the skull meet
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nasionnoun
The point at the root of the nose where the frontal and two nasal bones meet.
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Nasion
The nasion () is the most anterior point of the frontonasal suture that joins the nasal part of the frontal bone and the nasal bones. It marks the midpoint at the intersection of the frontonasal suture with the internasal suture joining the nasal bones. It is visible on the face as a distinctly depressed area directly between the eyes, just superior to the bridge of the nose. It is a cephalometric landmark that is just below the glabella.
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nasion
The nasion is the midpoint of the frontonasal suture, essentially the deepest part of the bridge of the nose, often recognized as the point between the eyes. It is commonly used as a reference point in craniofacial surgery and anthropometry (the study of human body measurements).
Webster Dictionary
Nasionnoun
the middle point of the nasofrontal suture
Etymology: [NL., fr. L. nasus nose.]
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Nasion
The nasion is the intersection of the frontal bone and two nasal bones of the human skull. Its manifestation on the visible surface of the face is a distinctly depressed area directly between the eyes, just superior to the bridge of the nose.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of nasion in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of nasion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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