English Explanatory Dictionary

basion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The middle of the anterior margin of the foramen magnum of the skull.

Word forms

basion basions

Etymology

From New Latin, equivalent to basi- (“base”) + -ion (“cephalometric reference point”).

Derived words

endobasion sphenobasion
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