metopic

[ mi-top-ik ]

adjective

, Anatomy.

1. of or relating to the forehead; frontal.

metopic

/ mɪˈtɒpɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the forehead

Word History and Origins

Origin of metopic¹

1875–80; < Greek métōp ( on ) forehead + -ic

Example Sentences

Matthew was born with a rare cranial birth defect called metopic synostosis, a condition that affects one in 15,000 babies, according to data from Boston Children’s Hospital.

From Washington Times

His metopic synostosis caused a premature hardening of his cranial sutures, the joints between the seven cranial bones.

From Washington Times

Dustin Price said some children with metopic synsyosis suffer severe brain damage or a painful death.

From Washington Times

Metopic synostosis is a type of craniosynostosis, a deformity found in infants that changes the growth pattern in their skull.

From Washington Times

But he also has a condition called Metopic Synostosis, and if left untreated it could result in blindness, seizures, brain damage, or even death.

From Time