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ba⋅si⋅on

  [bey-see-on, -zee-]
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–noun Craniometry.
the midpoint of the anterior margin of the foramen magnum.
Origin:
1875–80; < NL < Gk bás(is) (see basis ) + -ion n. suffix
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Main Entry: ba·si·on
Pronunciation: 'bA-sE-"än, -zE-
Function: noun
: the midpoint of the anterior margin of the foramen magnum
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basion ba·si·on (bā'sē-ŏn', -zē-)
n.
The middle point on the anterior margin of the great foramen opposite the opisthion.

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