pterion
/ˈptɛrɪən/Physical Anthropol. and Anatomy
noun
The region of the side of the skull where the sutures between the sphenoid, parietal, frontal, and temporal bones are located, typically arranged in a pattern resembling the letter H.
Origin
Late 19th century. From French ptérion from ptère great wing of the sphenoid bone + -ion.
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