- nasofrontal suture
- nasofrontal suture n the cranial suture between the nasal and frontal bones
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sutura frontonasalis.
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nasofrontal suture
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nasion — A point on the skull corresponding to the middle of the nasofrontal suture. SYN: nasal point. [L. nasus, nose] * * * na·si·on nā zē .än n the middle point of the nasofrontal suture * * * n. the point on the bridge of the nose at the centre of the … Medical dictionary
angle — The meeting point of two lines or planes; the figure formed by the junction of two lines or planes; the space bounded on two sides by lines or planes that meet. For angles not listed below, see the descriptive term; e.g., axioincisal, distobuccal … Medical dictionary
LeFort fracture — LeFort fractures (also spelled as Le Fort fractures) are types of facial fractures that are classic in trauma. DiagnosisDiagnosis is by physician and is usually done in an Emergency room. The patient is taken for radiography of the head and neck… … Wikipedia
nasion — nasial, adj. /nay zee on /, n. Craniom. the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane. [1885 90; < NL, equiv. to L nas(us) NASO + Gk ion, dim. suffix] * * * … Universalium
sutura frontonasalis — [TA] frontonasal suture: the line of junction between the frontal and the two nasal bones; called also nasofrontal suture … Medical dictionary
nasion — /ˈneɪziən/ (say nayzeeuhn) noun Anatomy the intersection of the suture dividing the nostrils with the nasofrontal suture, in the mid sagittal plane. {New Latin, from Latin nāsus nose} –nasial, adjective …
alveolar index — Gnathic Gnath ic, a. [Gr. gna qos the jaw.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the jaw. [1913 Webster] {Gnathic index}, in a skull, the ratio of the distance from the middle of the nasofrontal suture to the basion (taken equal to 100), to the distance… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gnathic — Gnath ic, a. [Gr. gna qos the jaw.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the jaw. [1913 Webster] {Gnathic index}, in a skull, the ratio of the distance from the middle of the nasofrontal suture to the basion (taken equal to 100), to the distance from the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gnathic index — Gnathic Gnath ic, a. [Gr. gna qos the jaw.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the jaw. [1913 Webster] {Gnathic index}, in a skull, the ratio of the distance from the middle of the nasofrontal suture to the basion (taken equal to 100), to the distance… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nasion — Na*si*on, n. [NL., fr. L. nasus nose.] (Anat.) The middle point of the nasofrontal suture. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
