nasion

[ ney-zee-on ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Craniometry.

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

nasion

/ ˈneɪzɪən /

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Origin of nasion¹

1885–90; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin nās ( us ) naso- + Greek -ion, diminutive suffix

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Origin of nasion¹

C20: New Latin, from Latin nāsus nose

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Height of forehead (from the roots of the hair to the nasion).

Total length of face: from the nasion to the point of the chin.

Moderate nasion depression characterizes the majority of noses (71 per cent).

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

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