Acanthion
/əˈkæn.θi.n̩/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A point lying near the base of the nose; specifically, the point at the base of the anterior nasal spine that lies on the mesial line; tip of the anterior nasal spine.
"The central ray is directed to a point just inferior to the acanthion."
- 2 the craniometric point at the anterior extremity of the intermaxillary suture wordnet
Example
More examples"The central ray is directed to a point just inferior to the acanthion."
Etymology
From New Latin acanthion, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”) + -ion.