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glabella

/ɡləˈbɛlə/

Traduction: Zone lisse et légèrement saillante de l'os frontal située entre les sourcils, correspondant au point le plus avancé du front sur la ligne médiane au niveau des arcades sourcilières.

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noun

/ɡləˈbɛlə/C1formalmedical
  • frZone lisse et légèrement saillante de l'os frontal située entre les sourcils, correspondant au point le plus avancé du front sur la ligne médiane au niveau des arcades sourcilières.

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.

    frGlabelle

    • 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.
Formes
  • glabellae plural form
  • glabellae's possessive plural form
  • glabella's possessive singular form