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danger triangle of the face

danger triangle of the face noun: the area of the face from the bridge of the nose to the corners of the mouth, in which infections can more easily spread to the brain due to venous connections.

Noun

danger triangle of the face

  1. The area of the face from the bridge of the nose to the corners of the mouth, in which infections can more easily spread to the brain due to venous connections.
    • […]made by the corners of the mouth with the apex between the eyes—the danger triangle of the face.1938, Merit Badge Series, volumes 66–81
    • Photograph of a 12-year-old girl illustrating the danger triangle of the face. Veins in this area communicate with the superior ophthalmic veins which drain into the cavernous sinus posterior to the orbit.1980, Keith L. Moore, Clinically Oriented Anatomy, Williams & Wilkins, page 1061

Synonyms of danger triangle of the face

Questions about danger triangle of the face

What does danger triangle of the face mean?
Danger triangle of the face means the area of the face from the bridge of the nose to the corners of the mouth, in which infections can more easily spread to the brain due to venous connections.
What part of speech is danger triangle of the face?
Danger triangle of the face is a noun.

Words near danger triangle of the face in the dictionary

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  6. danger triangle of the face
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  10. danger zone
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