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frontal process

frontal process noun: a long plate that is part of the maxilla and contributes to the formation of the lateral part of the nose and of the nasal cavity.

Noun

frontal process (plural frontal processes)

  1. A long plate that is part of the maxilla and contributes to the formation of the lateral part of the nose and of the nasal cavity.
    Synonyms:
    nasal process
  2. A process of the zygomatic bone articulating superiorly with the frontal bone, forming part of the orbit anteriorly, and articulating with the sphenoid bone posteriorly.

Synonyms of frontal process

  • nasal process

Forms of frontal process

pluralfrontal processes

Questions about frontal process

What does frontal process mean?
Frontal process means a long plate that is part of the maxilla and contributes to the formation of the lateral part of the nose and of the nasal cavity.
What part of speech is frontal process?
Frontal process is a noun.
What is the plural of frontal process?
The plural of frontal process is frontal processes.

Words near frontal process in the dictionary

  1. frontal nudity
  2. frontal plane
  3. frontal planes
  4. frontal point
  5. frontal points
  6. frontal process
  7. frontal processes
  8. frontal sinus
  9. frontal sinuses
  10. frontal suture
  11. frontal sutures

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