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Definition of Sphenoid bone
1. Noun. Butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull.
Exact synonyms: Os Sphenoidale, Sphenoid
Terms within: Crotaphion, Pterygoid Process
Generic synonyms: Bone, Os
Group relationships: Skull
Terms within: Crotaphion, Pterygoid Process
Generic synonyms: Bone, Os
Group relationships: Skull
Definition of Sphenoid bone
1. Noun. A compound bone at the base of the skull behind the eyes. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Sphenoid bone
1. A bone of most irregular shape occupying the base of the skull; it is described as consisting of a central portion, or body, and six processes: two greater wings, two lesser wings and two pterygoid processes; it articulates with the occipital, frontal, ethmoid, and vomer, and with the paired temporal, parietal, zygomatic, palatine and sphenoidal concha bones. Synonym: os sphenoidale, sphenoid. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sphenoid Bone
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