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DictionarySeeanterioranterior nasal spine
anterior nasal spine of maxilla [TA] a pointed projection at the anterior extremity of the intermaxillary suture; the tip, as seen on a lateral cephalometric radiograph, is used as a cephalometric landmark. Synonym(s): spina nasalis anterior corporis maxillae [TA], anterior nasal spinean·te·ri·or na·sal spine (an-tēr'ē-ŏr nā'zăl spīn) A pointed projection at the anterior extremity of the intermaxillary suture; the tip, as seen on a lateral radiograph, is used as a cephalometric landmark. anterior nasal spineThe projection formed by the anterior prolongation of the inferior border of the nasal notch of the maxilla.See also: spine |