sphenoid bone

noun

the large butterfly-shaped compound bone at the base of the skull, containing a protective depression for the pituitary gland

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Words nearby sphenoid bone

sphenodon, sphenoethmoidal suture, sphenogram, sphenography, sphenoid, sphenoid bone, sphenoid crest, sphenoidal sinus, sphenoidal spine, sphenoiditis, sphenoidotomy
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Medical definitions for sphenoid bone

sphenoid bone

n.

A compound bone with winglike processes, situated at the base of the skull.
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