rhinion
English
Noun
rhinion
- (anatomy) The lower end of the suture between the nasal bones.
- 2009, Fred J. Stucker, Rhinology and Facial Plastic Surgery:
- Since the skin is thinner at the rhinion, a slight protrusion of the underlying bony cartilaginous framework should be maintained at the rhinion in order to create a straight external dorsal profile.
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