glabella

• Região lisa e levemente saliente do osso frontal, situada entre as sobrancelhas, que corresponde ao ponto mais proeminente da testa na linha média, ao nível dos arcos superciliares.

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.

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   • 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.