crotaphion
9.9
A point on the side of the skull near the temple at the outer tip of a wing-shaped bone
- noun
- /ˌkrōˈtafēˌən/
- Specialized
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crotapión
- In the anatomy lab, we identified the crotaphion as a key landmark on the skull.
Examples
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On the X-ray, the doctor pointed to the crotaphion for precise orientation.
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Can you locate the crotaphion on the skull diagram?
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Damage near the crotaphion could affect the surrounding cranial structures.
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The crotaphion is an important landmark in cranial anatomy.
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In the anatomy lab, we identified the crotaphion as a key landmark on the skull.
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Damage near the crotaphion could affect the surrounding cranial structures.
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Can you locate the crotaphion on the skull diagram?
Synonyms
9.9
A spot on the skull used to measure its shape
is a single precise landmark at the tip of a specific skull bone wing
Surface Forms
crotaphion singular
crotaphions plural
Etymology
Crotaphion comes from an old Greek word krotaphē meaning 'temple', the side of the head. So the crotaphion is the small point on the skull near the temple, and the name tells you it marks that spot.
