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basion

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The middle of the anterior margin of the foramen magnum of the skull.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Etymology

From New Latin, equivalent to basi- (“base”) + -ion (“cephalometric reference point”).

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  • Arabic: قُوَيْعِدَة (quwayʕida) — (anatomy) middle of the anterior margin of the foramen magnum of the skull
  • Czech: spodník — (anatomy) middle of the anterior margin of the foramen magnum of the skull
  • Catalan: basi — (anatomy) middle of the anterior margin of the foramen magnum of the skull
  • Catalan: bàsion — (anatomy) middle of the anterior margin of the foramen magnum of the skull
  • French: basion — (anatomy) middle of the anterior margin of the foramen magnum of the skull
  • Latin: basion — (anatomy) middle of the anterior margin of the foramen magnum of the skull