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superciliary ridge

/ˌsuːpərˈsɪliəri rɪdʒ/

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/ˌsuːpərˈsɪliəri rɪdʒ/C2formalmedical
  • ruВыступающий костный гребень, расположенный над глазницами на лобной кости черепа, также известный как надбровная дуга или надглазничный гребень.

The prominent bony ridge located above the eye sockets on the frontal bone of the skull, also known as the brow ridge or supraorbital ridge.

  1. Brow ridgeC2formal

    The bony ridge located above the eye sockets of the skull, also known as the supraorbital ridge.

    ruНадбровная дуга

    • The superciliary ridge is more prominent in some human populations.
    • Anthropologists study the superciliary ridge to understand evolutionary changes.
    • The patient had a fracture of the superciliary ridge after the accident.