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NASION
nasion
(noun) the craniometric point at the bridge of the nose where the frontal and nasal bones of the skull meet
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
nasion (plural nasions)
The point at the root of the nose where the frontal and two nasal bones meet.
Anagrams
• Ianson, anions
Source: Wiktionary
Na*si*on, n. Etym: [Nl., fr. L. nasus nose.] (Anat.)
Definition: The middle point of the nasofrontal suture.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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