About The Word Sphenoid
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Sphenoid
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What's The Definition Of Sphenoid?
[n] butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull
Synonyms | Synonyms for Sphenoid: os sphenoidale | sphenoid bone Related Terms | Find terms related to Sphenoid: See Also | bone | crotaphion | os | pterygoid process | skull Sphenoid In Webster's Dictionary \Sphe"noid\, a. [Gr. ???; sfh`n a wedge + e'i^dos form:
cf. F. sph['e]no["i]de.]
1. Wedge-shaped; as, a sphenoid crystal.
2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the sphenoid bone.
{Sphenoid bone} (Anat.), an irregularly shaped bone in front
of the occipital in the base of the skull of the higher
vertebrates. It is composed of several fetal bones which
become united the adult. See {Alisphenoid},
{Basisphenoid}, {Orbitosphenoid}, {Presphenoid}.
\Sphe"noid\, n. 1. (Crystallog.) A wedge-shaped crystal bounded by four equal isosceles triangles. It is the hemihedral form of a square pyramid. 2. (Anat.) The sphenoid bone. |
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