rhinion

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noun

The lower end of the suture between the nasal bones.

OriginGerman Rhinion →
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Meanings

noun
  1. anatomyThe lower end of the suture between the nasal bones.

    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.

    2009, Fred J. Stucker, Rhinology and Facial Plastic Surgery

Origin

  1. GermanRhinion
  2. Englishrhinion

From German Rhinion. By surface analysis, rhin- + -ion.

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APA

rhinion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhinion

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rhinion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhinion.

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