nasion
- noun
- /ˈneɪʒən/
- Specialized
- During the anthropology class, we learned that the nasion is located at the bridge of the nose.
- nasion to prosthion
- nasion to prosthion width
- nasion to prosthion distance
Examples
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The doctor measured the distance from the nasion to the chin to assess facial symmetry.
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In craniofacial surgery, the nasion is an important reference point for aligning facial features.
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The distance between the nasion and prosthion was analyzed statistically using SPSS software.
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Two regression equations for the determination of the age of the fetus from (1) nasion to prosthion width have been established, and standard errors of estimate calculated as in Table II.
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The present study has been undertaken to establish suitable regression equations for age determination from bizygomatic width and nasion to prosthion distance of the fetus of Haryana.
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Facial dimensions, viz. bizygomatic width and nasion to prosthion distance, were measured by Vernier caliper (having a resolution of 0.02, instrument private Ltd., New Delhi).
Academic text (2007)
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nasion comes from an old Latin word nasus, meaning 'nose', and it shares this root with the familiar word nasal. It names the small point on the skull where the nose and forehead meet, so you can remember it as the 'nose point'.
