你不知道的十个身体部位英文名称(2)

　　canthus眼角

　　Stemming from Latin, and from the Greek word kanthos, this word refers to the point in the inner or outer corner of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet. It was first used in the mid-17th century。源自拉丁语和希腊语 kanthos一词，用以指内外眼角上下眼睑交汇处。最初用于17世纪中叶。

　　gnathion颔下点

　　This is the lowest point of the jawbone, so the most outward pointing part of the chin. It comes from the Greek word for ‘jaw’ with the –ion suffix added to it, and only came into usage in the late 19th century。下颌骨的最低点，是下巴最为向外突出的点，来源于希腊语jaw一词，加上-ion后缀，直到19世纪末期人们才开始使用这个词。

　　glabella印堂

　　The glabella is the smooth part of the forehead, between and directly above the eyebrows. The term comes from the Latin glaber, meaning ‘without hair, smooth, bald’. It is used medically to test for dehydration, as the skin becomes wrinkled and shrivelled when dehydrated。额头眉间稍高处平整光滑的部分。这个术语来源于拉丁语glaber, 意为“没有毛发、平整、光秃”。医学上用以测试是否脱水，因为脱水时皮肤会收缩、形成褶皱。