frontal process

English

Noun

frontal process (plural frontal processes)

1. (anatomy) A long plate that is part of the maxilla and contributes to the formation of the lateral part of the nose and of the nasal cavity.

   Synonym: nasal process

2. (anatomy) A process of the zygomatic bone articulating superiorly with the frontal bone, forming part of the orbit anteriorly, and articulating with the sphenoid bone posteriorly.

Translations

plate of the maxilla

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 額突 / 额突 (é tū, (Taiwan) é tú)

process of the zygomatic bone

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 額突 / 额突 (é tū, (Taiwan) é tú)

References

• “frontal process”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.