entomion

entomion
The tip of the mastoid angle of the parietal bone. [G. entome, notch]

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en·to·mi·on en-'tō-mē-.än, -ən n, pl -mia -mē-ə the tip of the thickened angular part of the parietal bone that articulates with the mastoid portion of the temporal bone

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en·to·mi·on (en-toґme-on) [Gr. entomē notch] the point at the tip of the mastoid angle of the parietal bone in the parietal notch of the temporal bone.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • entomion — en·to·mi·on …   English syllables

  • entomion — noun the craniometric point at the tip of the angular part of the parietal bone that articulates with the temporal bone • Hypernyms: ↑craniometric point • Part Holonyms: ↑parietal bone …   Useful english dictionary

  • craniometric point — noun a landmark on the skull from which craniometric measurements can be taken • Hypernyms: ↑landmark • Hyponyms: ↑acanthion, ↑asterion, ↑auriculare, ↑auricular point, ↑bregma, ↑condylion, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • parietal bone — noun either of two skull bones between the frontal and occipital bones and forming the top and sides of the cranium • Hypernyms: ↑membrane bone • Part Holonyms: ↑cranium, ↑braincase, ↑brainpan • Part Meronyms: ↑entomion, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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