Definition of glabella in English:
glabella
nounPlural glabellae ɡləˈbɛləɡləˈbelə
Anatomy The smooth part of the forehead above and between the eyebrows.
Example sentencesExamples
- Antennae were apparently braced to the dorsal exoskeleton near the anterior lateral corners of the glabella (the stomach capsule).
- The anterior border and preocular areas extend laterally farther beyond the sides of the glabella, and are clearly visible in the palpebral view.
- The first third is the span between the hairline and the glabella area, the second is between the glabella and subnasale and the remaining is between the subnasale and menton.
- Many trilobites also possessed an extended frontal area anterior of the glabella, but expression of segmentation within this region was also unclear.
- The reduced occipital muscle scars are placed on a much lower level than both the glabella and the occipital ring.
Derivatives
adjective
Anatomy That volume needs to take into account the harvesting technique, regional differences in fat survival (least in the perioral and glabellar areas), and be individualized to the patient's needs.
Example sentencesExamples
- The cranidium in the present specimen is partly exfoliated, but shows four pairs of larger tubercles on the median glabellar lobe, the anterior pair situated on the steep frontal slope.
- A recent large multicentre randomised controlled trial of botulinum toxin for glabellar lines showed a significant reduction in the lines compared with placebo.
- My technique of superficial syringe liposculpture uses the finest cannulas to recontour the jaw line and inject fat into the naso-labial, malar and glabellar regions.
- He uses the alloplastic for rejuvenation of the naso-labial, mandibulolabial, lips, glabellar, and other facial areas.
Origin
Early 19th century: modern Latin, from Latin glabellus (adjective), diminutive of glaber 'smooth'.