frontal process

== English == === Noun === frontal process (plural frontal processes) (anatomy) A long plate that is part of the maxilla and contributes to the formation of the lateral part of the nose and of the nasal cavity. Synonym: nasal process (anatomy) A process of the zygomatic bone articulating superiorly with the frontal bone, forming part of the orbit anteriorly, and articulating with the sphenoid bone posteriorly. ==== Translations ==== === References === “frontal process”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.