English Explanatory Dictionary

frontal process

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A long plate that is part of the maxilla and contributes to the formation of the lateral part of the nose and of the nasal cavity.
  2. A process of the zygomatic bone articulating superiorly with the frontal bone, forming part of the orbit anteriorly, and articulating with the sphenoid bone posteriorly.

Word forms

frontal process frontal processes

Synonyms

nasal process
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