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rhinion

rhinion noun: the lower end of the suture between the nasal bones.

Noun

rhinion

  1. The lower end of the suture between the nasal bones.
    • Since the skin is thinner at the rhinion, a slight protrusion of the underlying bony cartilaginous framework should be maintained at the rhinion in order to create a straight external dorsal profile.2009, Fred J. Stucker, Rhinology and Facial Plastic Surgery

rhinion meaning in Tamil

rhinion in Tamil

மூக்கெலும்புப் பகுதி

Origin of rhinion

From German Rhinion. By surface analysis, rhin- + -ion.

Questions about rhinion

What does rhinion mean?
Rhinion means the lower end of the suture between the nasal bones.
What is rhinion in Tamil?
Rhinion in Tamil is மூக்கெலும்புப் பகுதி. See Rhinion meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is rhinion?
Rhinion is a noun.

Words near rhinion in the dictionary

  1. rhingyll
  2. rhingylls
  3. rhinic
  4. rhinid
  5. rhinids
  6. rhinion
  7. Rhinish
  8. rhinitides
  9. rhinitis
  10. rhinitis medicamentosa
  11. rhinitis sicca

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