Usually means: Junction of four skull bones.
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  4. Pterion: Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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▸ noun:  (anatomy) The point corresponding with the posterior end of the sphenoparietal suture; known as the weakest part of the skull.

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asterion, porion, opisthocranion, stephanion, corona, sphenobasion, ectoconchion, dorsum sellae, euryon, parasphenoid, more...

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asterion, porion, opisthocranion, stephanion, corona, sphenobasion, ectoconchion, dorsum sellae, euryon, parasphenoid, more...



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