nasion

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It is based on an iterative subdivision of arcs on the scalp starting from four craniometric reference points: nasion

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  1. noun The point in the skull where the nasal and frontal bones unite.

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  • It is based on an iterative subdivision of arcs on the scalp starting from four craniometric reference points: nasion —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • The intersection of the longitudinal nasion-inion (Ns-In) with the arch connecting the two pre-auricular points —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
 

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  1. New Latin nāsion : nas(o)- + Greek -ion, diminutive suff.

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  1. New Latin, from Latin nasus = English nose.
 

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/ˈneɪzɪɑn/
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