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obelion

/əʊˈbiː.li.ɒn/

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noun

/əʊˈbiː.li.ɒn/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее конкретную краниометрическую точку, расположенную на сагиттальном шве возле ламбдовидного шва черепа.

A noun referring to a specific craniometric point located on the sagittal suture near the lamboid suture of the skull.

  1. C2formalmedical

    The craniometric point on the sagittal suture near the lamboid suture, used in anatomical measurements of the skull.

    ruОбелион

    • The obelion is often used as a reference point in cranial measurements.
    • Anthropologists locate the obelion to study skull morphology.
    • The distance from the obelion to the lambda is measured in this study.