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From New Latin, equivalent to basi- (“base”) + -ion (“cephalometric reference point”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
basion
Today it means: The middle of the anterior margin of the foramen magnum of the skull. Full definition →
Today it means: The middle of the anterior margin of the foramen magnum of the skull. Full definition →
From New Latin, equivalent to basi- (“base”) + -ion (“cephalometric reference point”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.