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obelion

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Main Entry: obe·li·on
Pronunciation: O-'bE-lE-"än, -&n
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural obe·lia /-lE-&/
: a point on the sagittal suture that lies between two small openings through the superior dorsal aspect of the parietal bones and is used in craniometricdeterminations
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obelion o·be·li·on (ō-bē'lē-ŏn')
n.
A craniometric point on the sagittal suture between the parietal foramina near the lambdoid suture.

o·be'li·ac' (-āk') adj.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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