brow ridge

English

Noun

brow ridge (plural brow ridges)

a bony projection in humans and other primates located above eye sockets delimiting the bottom of the forehead

Synonyms

eyebrow bone, eyebrow ridge
supraorbital ridge, superciliary arches (anatomical)

Translations

bony projection above the eye sockets

Dutch: wenkbrauwboog m
Finnish: kulmaharjanne
French: arcade sourcilière (fr) f
Polish: łuk brwiowy m

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