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rhinion

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rhinion /rhin·i·on/ (rin´e-on) [Gr.] the lower end of the suture between the nasal bones.
rhinion [rin´e-on]
a landmark in cephalometry, the lower end of the suture between the nasal bones.
rhinion
the lower end of the suture between the nasal bones.
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An incision is made at the rhinion, and the nasal tip is lifted by overlapping the excess skin/soft-tissue envelope of the nasal dorsum over the incision.
Rhinoplasty for the aging nose by Johnson, Calvin M., Jr. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Facial examination revealed that the nasal bridge had been widened by a subcutaneous mass that extended from the glabellar area to the rhinion (figure 1).
A rare case of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the nasal cavity. ... by McClinton, Mark / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
 
 
 
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