fossa
noun
a pit, cavity, or depression, as in a bone.
fossae
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pluralof fossa.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The floor of the cranial cavity increases in depth from front to back and is divided into three cranial fossae.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
From anterior to posterior, the fossae increase in depth.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The lesser wings of the sphenoid bone form the prominent ledge that marks the boundary between the anterior and middle cranial fossae.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
In, err, long… muscles – particularly big, strong muscles like those involved in any hypothetical trunk – leave visible attachment sites, such as crests, scars, or fossae.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 20, 2012
The characteristic signs are inspiratory indrawing of the supraclavicular fossae, the suprasternal notch, the epigastrium, and the lower sternum and ribs.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Chevalier Jackson
