What does pterion mean?
Definitions for pterion
pte·ri·on
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Princeton's WordNet
pterionnoun
the craniometric point in the region of the sphenoid fontanelle
Wiktionary
pterionnoun
The point corresponding with the posterior end of the sphenoparietal suture; known as the weakest part of the skull.
Etymology: From ptérion, from ptère, from πτερόν.
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Pterion
The pterion is the point corresponding with the posterior end of the sphenoparietal suture.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Pterion
tē′ri-on, n. in craniometry, the region where the frontal, squamosal, parietal, and sphenoid bones meet:—pl. Ptē′ria.
Matched Categories
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interop
pointer
protein
repoint
tropein
tropine
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pterion in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pterion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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