Definition of Basisphenoid

1. a. Of or pertaining to that part of the base of the cranium between the basioccipital and the presphenoid, which usually ossifies separately in the embryo or in the young, and becomes a part of the sphenoid in the adult.

2. n. The basisphenoid bone.

Medical Definition of Basisphenoid

1. The basisphenoid bone. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Basisphenoid

basion
basions
basipetal
basipetal
basipetally
basipharyngeal canal
basiphobia
basipodite
basipterygium
basipterygoid
basis
basis
basiscopic
basiscopic
basisolute
basisphenoid (current term)
basisphenoidal
basisphenoid bone
basis cartilaginis arytenoideae
basis cerebri
basis cochleae
basis cordis
basis cranii
basis cranii externa
basis cranii interna
basis mandibulae
basis modioli
basis ossis metacarpalis
basis ossis metatarsalis
basis ossis sacri

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