| 释义 |
nasion Anat.|ˈneɪziːən|
[a. F. nasion (P. Broca Instruct. gén. pour les Recherches anthropol. (ed. 2, 1879) iii. 143), f. L. nās-us nose: see -ion2.]
The centre of the fronto-nasal suture.
1889Buck's Handbk. Med. Sci. VIII. 202/1 (caption) N, Nasion (junction of the nasal and frontal). 1934F. Stark Valleys of Assassins I. ii. 193 The face is broken off just at the nasion, and only the ends of the molars are present. 1937Glaister & Brash Medico-Legal Aspects Ruxton Case x. 154 The greatest discrepancy..can easily be accounted for by the difficulty of determining the exact position of nasion and prosthion in a portrait. 1971Nature 30 July 311/1 The nasal length [of Olduvai hominid 24] from nasion to the left lateral lip of the nasal aperture is 42·5 mm and nasion to nasospinale 36·0 mm. |