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Definition of Odontoid

1. a. Having the form of a tooth; toothlike.

Definition of Odontoid

1. a toothlike vertebral projection [n -S]

Medical Definition of Odontoid

1. Having the form of a tooth; toothlike. Of or pertaining to the odontoid bone or to the odontoid process. Odontoid bone, the anterior process of the centrum of the second vertebra, or axis, in birds and mammals. See Axis. Origin: Gr., a tooth + form: cf.F. Odontoide. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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