sphenoid
Americanadjective
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being in the shape of a wedge; wedge-shaped.
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Anatomy. of or relating to the compound bone of the base of the skull, at the roof of the pharynx.
noun
adjective
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wedge-shaped
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of or relating to the sphenoid bone
noun
Other Word Forms
- postsphenoid adjective
- presphenoid adjective
- subsphenoid adjective
- subsphenoidal adjective
- supersphenoid adjective
- supersphenoidal adjective
Etymology
Origin of sphenoid
1725–35; < New Latin sphēnoīdēs < Greek sphēnoeidḗs. See sphen-, -oid
Example Sentences
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I watched mine perform a complicated skull-based surgery — the removal of a sphenoid meningioma.
From Salon • Nov. 20, 2022
Figure 29.7 The cranial bones, including the frontal, parietal, and sphenoid bones, cover the top of the head.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
The anterior cranial fossa is located between the frontal bone and lesser wing of the sphenoid bone.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The sphenoid sinus is a single, midline sinus.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
These cavities are bounded superiorly by the sphenoid and 390 ethmoid bones; inferiorly, by the hard palate.
From A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) by Cutter, Calvin
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