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basion /ba·si·on/ (ba´se-on) the midpoint of the anterior border of the foramen magnum.
basion [bā′sē·on] Etymology: Gk, basis, foundation the midpoint on the anterior margin of the foramen magnum of the occipital bone. basion [ba´se-on] the midpoint of the anterior border of the foramen magnum. ![]() Basion, visible on the inferior view of the skull. From Dorland's, 2000. basion (bā´sēon), n the midline point at the anterior margin of the occipital foramen.
basion the midpoint of the anterior (ventral) border of the foramen magnum.
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