obelion
IPA: oʊbˈɛɫiʌn
noun
- (anatomy) A craniometric point on the sagittal suture between the parietal foramina near the lambdoid suture.
Examples of "obelion" in Sentences
- An additional fontanelle is sometimes seen in the sagittal suture at the region of the obelion.
- The skull is often somewhat flattened in the neighborhood of the parietal foramina, and the term obelion is applied to that point of the sagittal suture which is on a level with the foramina.