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frontal bone
noun[ C ]
anatomy specializeduk /ˌfrʌn.təl ˈbəʊn/ us /ˌfrʌn.t̬əl ˈboʊn/
the bone that forms the forehead(= the flat part of the face above the eyes) and the area around the eyes:
The force of the blow caused a cut ten centimetres long and shattered the frontal bone.
The frontal bone, aside from forming the forehead, helps in the formation of the orbits.
She developed metastases around the frontal bone involving her eye unilaterally.
The roof of the orbit is formed by the orbital plate of the frontal bone anteriorly.
It is a rare congenital anomaly affecting the nose and frontal bone.
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