Meaning & use
nasion
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Meaning
nouncountabletechnicalspecialist
The point on the skull where the frontal bone meets the two nasal bones, at the bridge of the nose.
Grammar: Countable: one nasion, two nasions (rare plural).
Patterns
- the nasion is located
- measure from the nasion
- at the nasion
The orthodontist marked the nasion on the X-ray to measure facial proportions.
In forensic anthropology, the nasion helps estimate ancestry and age.
The nasion is the deepest point of the nasal bridge.
Word forms
| plural | nasions |
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Common combinations
- the nasion is located
- The nasion is located at the root of the nose.
- measure from the nasion
- Craniometric measurements are often taken from the nasion.
- at the nasion
- The frontal and nasal bones meet at the nasion.
Synonyms and how they differ
- nasal root
- A general anatomical term for the same area; nasion is the precise point.
Word family
Commonly confused: nasion or nation?
nasion vs nation
Nation means a country or people; nasion is a skull point. They sound similar but are unrelated.
Practice
Where is the nasion located?
Choose one answer.
The nasion is specifically the point where the frontal bone meets the two nasal bones, at the bridge. The tip of the nose is the apex; the base of the skull is the cranial base; the corner of the eye is the canthus.
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