rhinion
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
rhinion
- (anatomy) The lower end of the suture between the nasal bones.
- 2009, Fred J. Stucker, Rhinology and Facial Plastic Surgery[1]:
- Since the skin is thinner at the rhinion, a slight protrusion of the underlying bony cartilaginous framework should be maintained at the rhinion in order to create a straight external dorsal profile.
References[edit]
- ^ “rhinion, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.