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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesnasion
Pronunciation / Transliteration: nasion
"Le chirurgien a fait une incision juste au-dessus du nasion."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The bridge of the nose, specifically the point where the frontal and nasal bones meet.
"The surgeon made an incision just above the nasion to correct the nasal deformity." - 2
In anthropology, the nasion is used as a reference point for measuring facial features.
"Anthropologists often use the nasion as a landmark in craniofacial measurements."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'nasion' originates from the Latin word 'nasus', meaning 'nose', and was adopted into English in the 19th century to describe the bridge of the nose in anatomical terms. Its usage has evolved to encompass various fields, including anthropology and craniometry.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nasion" is said worldwide
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nasion
Transliteration: nasion
"Le chirurgien a fait une incision juste au-dessus du nasion."
Nasion
Transliteration: Nasion
"Der Chirurg machte einen Schnitt direkt über dem Nasion."
nasion
Transliteration: nasion
"Il chirurgo ha effettuato un'incisione appena sopra il nasion."
nasion
Transliteration: nasion
"El cirujano hizo una incisión justo por encima de la nasion."
nasion
Transliteration: nasion
"O cirurgião fez uma incisão logo acima do nasion."
नैज़न
Transliteration: naijan
"सर्जन ने नैज़न के ठीक ऊपर एक चीरा लगाया।"
鼻根
Transliteration: bí gēn
"外科医生在鼻根上方做了一个切口。"
비각
Transliteration: bigak
"외과 의사는 비각 바로 위에 절개를 했습니다."
鼻根
Transliteration: bikon
"外科医は鼻根のすぐ上に切開をしました。"
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