nasion

English

Etymology

From nas(o)- +‎ -ion.

Noun

nasion (plural nasions)

1. The point at the root of the nose where the frontal and two nasal bones meet. (It is a cephalometric landmark.)
   • 1980, York Archaeological Trust, The Archaeology of York, page 21:

     Additional skull measurements, taken with small sliding calipers, were from zygomaxillare, the lowest point on the zygomatic-maxillary suture, to the points of alveolare, basion and nasion.

Related terms

• nasalis
• nasality

 

Anagrams

• anions, Ianson, insano

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈna.ɕɔn/
• Rhymes: -aɕɔn
• Syllabification: na‧sion

Noun

nasion

1. genitive plural of nasiono