obelion

• Nom masculin désignant un point crânio-métrique spécifique situé sur la suture sagittale, près de la suture lambdoïde du crâne.

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.

   Obélion (point craniométrique)

   • 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.