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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

thing go
a separate and self-contained entity

part, piece go
a portion of a natural object

body part go
any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity

structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure go
a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing

landmark go
an anatomical structure used as a point of origin in locating other anatomical structures (as in surgery) or as point from which measurements can be taken

craniometric point
a landmark on the skull from which craniometric measurements can be taken

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28 Subcategories

acanthion go
the craniometric point at the anterior extremity of the intermaxillary suture
asterion go
the craniometric point at the junction of the lamboid suture and the occipitomastoid suture and the parietomastoid suture
auriculare, auricular point go
the craniometric point at the center of the opening of the external acoustic meatus
bregma go
the craniometric point at the junction of the sagittal and coronal sutures at the top of the cranium
condylion go
the craniometric point at the tip of the mandibular condyle
coronion go
the craniometric point at the tip of the coronoid process of the mandible
crotaphion go
the tip of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone
dacryon go
the craniometric point at the junction of the anterior border of the lacrimal bone with the frontal bone
entomion go
the craniometric point at the tip of the angular part of the parietal bone that articulates with the temporal bone
glabella, mesophyron go
a smooth prominence of the frontal bone between and above the eyebrows
gnathion go
the most inferior point of the mandible in the midline
gonion go
the craniometric point on either side at the apex of the lower jaw
inion go
the craniometric point that is the most prominent point at the back of the head (at the occipital protuberance)
jugale, jugal point go
the craniometric point at the union of the frontal and temporal processes of the zygomatic bone
lambda go
the craniometric point at the junction of the sagittal and lamboid sutures of the skull
mastoidale go
the craniometric point at the lowest point of the mastoid process
metopion go
the craniometric point midway between the frontal eminences of the skull
nasion go
the craniometric point at the bridge of the nose where the frontal and nasal bones of the skull meet
obelion go
the craniometric point on the sagittal suture near the lamboid suture
ophryon go
the craniometric point in the midline of the forehead immediately above the orbits
orbitale, orbital point go
the craniometric point at the lowest point on the lower edge of the orbit
pogonion go
the craniometric point that is the most forward-projecting point on the anterior surface of the chin
prosthion, prostheon, alveolar point go
craniometric point that is the most anterior point in the midline on the alveolar process of the maxilla
pterion go
the craniometric point in the region of the sphenoid fontanelle
rhinion go
the anterior tip at the end of the suture of the nasal bones
sphenion go
the anterior tip of the parietal bone
stephanion go
the craniometric point on the coronal suture above the acoustic meatus
symphysion go
the most forward point of the alveolar process of the mandible