Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

endocanthion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: en-do-can-thion
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cephalometric landmark representing the medial canthus as a single point.

Example Sentences

"For this study, 20 orbital regions of 10 volunteers were measured by direct anthropometry using a digital caliper and by indirect anthropometry (computerized photogrammetry) using standardized digital photographs. Lines, points, and distances were defined based on the position of the anthropometric landmarks endocanthion and exocanthion and then used to calculate the brow position index (BPI)."

Etymology

From endo- + canthus + -ion. By surface analysis, endo- + canth- + -ion.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: endo
Suffix: canthus

Inflected Forms

endocanthions (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

epicanthus exocanthion

Questions

What does endocanthion mean?: A cephalometric landmark representing the medial canthus as a single point.
Where does endocanthion come from?: From endo- + canthus + -ion. By surface analysis, endo- + canth- + -ion.

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