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basilar

Also bas·i·lar·y

[bas-uh-ler]

adjective

  1. pertaining to or situated at the base, bases, especially the base bases of the skull.

  2. basal.



basilar

/ ˈbæsɪlə /

adjective

  1. Also: basilaryanatomy of or situated at a base

    basilar artery

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • prebasilar adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of basilar1

1535–45; < New Latin basilāre, equivalent to Medieval Latin bassil ( e ) pelvis + -āre, neuter of -āris -ar 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of basilar1

C16: from New Latin basilaris , from Latin basis base 1 ; compare Medieval Latin bassile pelvis
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Example Sentences

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The Athletic, citing medical records filed by the woman, reported that doctors had noted “signs of basilar skull fracture.”

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The Athletic reported last June 30 that "there were signs of a basilar skull fracture," citing a declaration by the woman.

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The Athletic reported last June 30 that “there were signs of a basilar skull fracture,” citing a declaration by the woman.

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According to the lawsuit, Deadspin based that accusation on a separate report from the Athletic that had said “there were signs of basilar skull fracture.”

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Officer Sicknick died from “acute brainstem and cerebellar infarcts due to basilar artery thrombosis,” Dr. Diaz ruled, meaning a serious stroke.

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