obelion

obelion
A craniometric point on the sagittal suture between the parietal foramina near the lambdoid suture. [G. obelos, a spit]

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obe·li·on ō-'bē-lē-.än, -ən n, pl obe·lia -lē-ə a point on the sagittal suture that lies between two small openings through the superior dorsal aspect of the parietal bones and is used in craniometric determinations

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obe·li·on (o-beґle-on) [Gr., dim. of obelos a spit] a point on the sagittal suture where it is crossed by a line which connects the parietal foramina. obeliac adj

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  • Obelion — Gray s subject #46 178 The term obelion is applied to that point of the sagittal suture which is on a level with the parietal foramina. External links Diagram #15 …   Wikipedia

  • obelión — m. anat. Punto craneométrico de la sutura sagital por donde cruza la línea imaginaria que une los dos agujeros parietales. Medical Dictionary. 2011 …   Diccionario médico

  • Obelion — O*be li*on, n. [NL., from Gr. obelo s a spit.] (Anat.) The region of the skull between the two parietal foramina where the closure of the sagittal suture usually begins. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Obelĭon — Obelĭon, s. Schädel …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • obélion — s. m. O mesmo que obélio. • [Brasil] Plural: obelíones ou obélions. • [Portugal] Plural: obelíones …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • obélion — (entrée créée par le supplément) (o bé li on) s. m. Terme d anthropologie. Point singulier du crâne, situé sur la suture sagittale au niveau des trous pariétaux. ÉTYMOLOGIE    Dérivé du grec, pointe, broche …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • Obelion — Obe̱lion [zu gr. ὀβελος = Spieß] s; s: anthropologische Bezeichnung für den Schnittpunkt, an dem sich ↑Sutura sagittalis u. die Verbindungslinie der Foramina parietalia kreuzen …   Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke

  • obelion — obe·li·on …   English syllables

  • obelion — noun the craniometric point on the sagittal suture near the lamboid suture • Hypernyms: ↑craniometric point …   Useful english dictionary

  • obeliad — Toward the obelion. * * * obe·li·ad (o beґle ad) toward the obelion …   Medical dictionary

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