asterion
Medical Dictionary
asterion as·te·ri·on (ās-tēr'ē-ŏn', -ən)
n.
The junction of the lambdoid, occipitomastoid, and parietomastoid sutures on the skull.
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| asterion | |
noun | |
| the craniometric point at the junction of the lamboid suture and the occipitomastoid suture and the parietomastoid suture |
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Asterion
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