mesophyron

• Terme médical désignant l'éminence lisse de l'os frontal située entre les sourcils et au-dessus d'eux, à savoir le point le plus saillant du front sur la ligne médiane au niveau des arcades sourcilières.

A medical term referring to a smooth prominence of the frontal bone between and above the eyebrows, specifically the most forward projecting point of the forehead in the midline at the level of the supraorbital ridges.

1. Anatomical landmarkC2formalmedical

   The smooth, slightly raised area on the frontal bone located between and slightly above the eyebrows; the most forward point in the middle of the forehead at the level of the supraorbital ridges.

   Mésophyron

   • During cranial measurements, the mesophyron is used as a reference point for assessing facial projection.
   • The surgeon carefully marked the mesophyron before planning the forehead reconstruction.
   • In forensic anthropology, the mesophyron helps estimate age and sex from skull features.
   • The protrusion at the mesophyron was more pronounced in the male specimen.

   Synonymesglabella