What is another word for supraorbital?

Pronunciation: [sˌʌpɹe͡ɪˈɔːbɪtə͡l] (IPA)

Supraorbital refers to the area above the orbits (eye sockets) of the skull. Synonyms for this term include supraocular, prefrontal, brow ridge and frontal eminence. In anatomy, these terms are used to describe the bony ridge above the eyes, which provide attachment for muscles that move the eyebrows and can be palpated on human skulls. Supraorbital and its synonyms are important in anthropology, as the size and shape of the brow ridge can provide information about the evolutionary development of various species. In medicine, supraorbital refers to the supraorbital nerve which runs along this ridge and is important in the diagnosis of certain neurological conditions.

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What are the hypernyms for Supraorbital?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Supraorbital

He more than made up for his lack of cranial growth, however, by his great, shaggy, bristly brows, black as jet and firmly anchored to jutting supraorbital ridges.
"Unwise Child"
Gordon Randall Garrett
The supraorbital ridges are not very massive, although prominent to such a degree that, when the skull rests on the occipital condyles and on the teeth, the plane of the orbits is almost vertical.
"A Bilateral Division of the Parietal Bone in a Chimpanzee; with a Special Reference to the Oblique Sutures in the Parietal Bulletin of the AMNH, Vol. XIII, Article XXI, pp. 281-295, Dec. 31, 1900"
Ales Hrdlicka
None of them lack some supraorbital development.
"A Racial Study of the Fijians"
Norman E. Gabel

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