"exocanthion" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: exocanthions [plural]
Etymology: From exo- + canthus + -ion. By surface analysis, exo- + canth- + -ion. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|exo|canthus|ion|id3=craniometry}} exo- + canthus + -ion, {{surf|en|exo-|canth-|-ion}} By surface analysis, exo- + canth- + -ion Head templates: {{en-noun}} exocanthion (plural exocanthions)
  1. (Cephalometric analysis) A cephalometric landmark representing the lateral canthus as a single point. Synonyms: ectocanthion Related terms: epicanthus Coordinate_terms: endocanthion

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