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brow bone

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variants: also browbone

Medical Definition of brow bone

: the bony prominence above each eye formed by part of the supraorbital ridge also : the skin overlying this bony prominence

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brown adipose tissue

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“Brow bone.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/brow%20bone. Accessed 19 Oct. 2021.

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