trichion

Thân thiện

A doctor measures the trichion during a facial examination.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A specific anatomical landmark on the forehead: The trichion is the point where the hairline meets the midpoint of the forehead. It is a precise point used in anthropometry and medical measurements.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The distance from the trichion to the gnathion is used to calculate certain facial proportions.
  • In the examination, the doctor marked the trichion to take a standardized measurement.

Advanced Usage

• As a craniometric point: The term is used almost exclusively in technical, anthropological, or medical contexts to describe a specific location for measurement.
  • The study recorded the trichion-nasion distance for all participants.

Variants and Related Words

• Trichion is a specific term. There are no common variants. Related terms are other craniometric points, such as:
  • Nasion (n): The midpoint of the nasofrontal suture.
  • Glabella (n): The smooth area between the eyebrows, just above the nasion.

Synonyms

• Midpoint of the hairline: A descriptive synonym, though less precise.
• Crinion: A very rare and largely synonymous term.

Related Phrases

• Hairline point: A general descriptive phrase for the trichion.
  • Measure from the hairline point, the trichion, downward.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms containing the word trichion, as it is a highly specialized anatomical term.

Học thuật

Noun

1. point where the hairline meets the midpoint of the forehead

Từ đồng nghĩa

• crinion