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glabella

/ɡləˈbɛlə/

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noun

/ɡləˈbɛlə/C1formalmedical
  • ruГладкая, слегка приподнятая область лобной кости, расположенная между бровями, представляющая собой наиболее выступающую вперёд точку лба на средней линии на уровне надбровных дуг.

A smooth, slightly elevated area of the frontal bone located between the eyebrows, representing the most forward projecting point of the forehead on the midline at the level of the supraorbital ridges.

  1. Anatomical featureC2formalmedical

    The smooth, slightly raised area of the frontal bone located between the eyebrows and above the nose.

    ruНадпереносье

    • The doctor examined the patient's glabella for signs of a fracture.
    • In anthropology, the glabella is used to estimate age and sex from skull remains.
    • The glabella is often a reference point in facial reconstructive surgery.
Forms
  • glabellae plural form
  • glabellae's possessive plural form
  • glabella's possessive singular form