odontoid process
Britishnoun
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Change of form of the odontoid process of the second or axis vertebrae from a cone to a hollow half-cylinder.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" by Various
On the upper surface of the axis, the second vertebra, is a peg or process, called the odontoid process from its resemblance to a tooth.
From A Practical Physiology by Blaisdell, Albert F.
The odontoid process of the second cervical vertebra, when that bone is free, is usually very obtuse, or even obsolete.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" by Various
Fracture of the odontoid process may occur, however, without displacement, the transverse ligament retaining the fragment in position and protecting the cord from injury.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
Vanderpool of Bellevue Hospital, N.Y., describes a fracture of the odontoid process caused by a fall on the back of the head; death, however, did not ensue until six months later.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)
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