- Crotaphion
- Crota̱|phion [zu gr. ϰρόταϕος = Schläfe] s; -s, ...ia: kraniometrischer Meßpunkt an der Spitze des großen Keilbeinflügels.
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Crotaphion
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crotaphion — The tip of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone; a point in craniometry. [G. krotaphos, the temple of the head] * * * cro·taph·i·on krō taf ē .än n a point at the tip of the greater wing of the sphenoid * * * cro·taph·i·on (kro tafґe on) [Gr.… … Medical dictionary
crotaphion — cro·taph·i·on … English syllables
crotaphion — noun the tip of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone • Hypernyms: ↑craniometric point • Part Holonyms: ↑sphenoid bone, ↑sphenoid, ↑os sphenoidale * * * krōˈtafēˌän noun ( s) … Useful english dictionary
stenocrotaphia — steno·cro·ta·phia (sten″o kro taґfe ə) [steno + crotaphion + ia] narrowness of the temporal region … Medical 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
os sphenoidale — noun butterfly shaped bone at the base of the skull • Syn: ↑sphenoid bone, ↑sphenoid • Hypernyms: ↑bone, ↑os • Part Holonyms: ↑skull • Part Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sphenoid bone — noun butterfly shaped bone at the base of the skull • Syn: ↑sphenoid, ↑os sphenoidale • Hypernyms: ↑bone, ↑os • Part Holonyms: ↑skull • Part Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
palation — pəˈlāshən noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin palatum palate + New Latin ion (as in acanthion, crotaphion) : the point where a line tangent to the maxillary tuberosities on the hard palate is bisected by the sagittal plane … Useful english dictionary
