dacryon
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A point on the skull where the small bone near the eye meets the forehead bone
- noun
- Specialized
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dacrion
- The dacryon is an important landmark in cranial anatomy.
Examples
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Precise measurement from the dacryon is important in facial reconstructive surgery.
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Can you identify the dacryon on this skull diagram?
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Anatomists often use the dacryon as a landmark in skull studies.
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The surgeon identified the dacryon to guide the placement of the incision.
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Anatomists often use the dacryon as a landmark in skull studies.
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Precise measurement from the dacryon is important in facial reconstructive surgery.
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The surgeon identified the dacryon to guide the placement of the incision.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dacryon comes from the Greek root dacry- meaning 'tear', like in lacrimal which also relates to tears. That's why dacryon is the small point on the skull where the lacrimal 'tear' bone meets the frontal bone.
