metopic

[ mi-top-ik ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Anatomy.

metopic

/ mɪˈtɒpɪk /

Origin of metopic¹

1875–80; < Greek métōp ( on ) forehead + -ic

The antero-posterior metopic diameter: from the metopic to the occipital point.

Camper's angle is that included between the auricular foramen, the point of insertion of the upper incisors and the metopic point.

Met′opism, the condition of having a persistent metopic or frontal suture.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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