forehead /fore·head/ (-hed) frons; the part of the face above the eyes.
forehead
forehead,
fore·head (fôr -h d , - d)n. The part of the face between the eyebrows, the normal hairline, and the temples. Also called brow. |
forehead
[fôr′hed]
Etymology: AS, fore, in front + heafod, head
the region of the face superior to the eyes.
forehead,
n the portion of the face directly above the orbits and extending posteriorly/superiorly to the hair-line or crown of the head.
forehead
the region between the eyes and the ears; supported by the frontal and parietal bones.
domed forehead
forehead bulges; may be soft and fluid-filled; a problem only in neonates.
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