Definition of Glabella

1. Noun. A smooth prominence of the frontal bone between and above the eyebrows; the most forward projecting point of the forehead in the midline at the level of the supraorbital ridges.

Exact synonyms: Mesophyron
Generic synonyms: Craniometric Point
Group relationships: Forehead, Frontal Bone, Os Frontale
Derivative terms: Glabellar

Definition of Glabella

1. n. The space between the eyebrows, also including the corresponding part of the frontal bone; the mesophryon.

Definition of Glabella

1. Noun. (anatomy) The space between the eyebrows and the nose. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Glabella

1. the smooth area between the eyebrows [n -BELLAE]

Medical Definition of Glabella

1. Origin: NL, fr. L. Glabellus hairless, fr. Glaber bald. The space between the eyebrows, also including the corresponding part of the frontal bone; the mesophryon. Glabel"lar. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Glabella

gizmo
gizmos
gizz
gizzard
gizzards
gizzen
gizzened
gizzening
gizzens
gizzes
gizzing
gjetost
gjetosts
gju
gjus
glabella (current term)
glabellad
glabellae
glabellar
glabellas
glabellum
glabrate
glabrescent
glabrity
glabrous
glabrous skin
glacading
glace
glace de viande
glaceed

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