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pterion
pterion (ˈtɛrɪˌɒn) n, pl -teria (-ˈtɪərɪə) (Anatomy) anatomy the point on the side of the skull where the frontal, parietal, and squamosal bones meet the wing of the sphenoidThesaurusNoun | 1. | pterion - the craniometric point in the region of the sphenoid fontanellecraniometric point - a landmark on the skull from which craniometric measurements can be taken |
pterion
pterion[′ter·ē‚än] (anthropology) The region surrounding the sphenoparietal suture where the frontal bone, parietal bone, squama temporalis, and greater wing of the sphenoid bone come together most closely. pterion
pte·ri·on (tē'rē-on), [TA] A craniometric point in the region of the sphenoid fontanelle, at the junction of the greater wing of the sphenoid, the squamous temporal, the frontal, and the parietal bones; it intersects the course of the anterior division of the middle meningeal artery. [G. pteron, wing] pte·ri·on (tēr'ē-on) [TA] A craniometric point in the region of the sphenoid fontanelle, at the junction of the greater wing of the sphenoid, the squamous portion of the temporal, the frontal, and the parietal bones; it intersects the course of the anterior division of the middle meningeal artery. [G. pteron, wing]pterion Related to pterion: asterionWords related to pterionnoun the craniometric point in the region of the sphenoid fontanelleRelated Words |