alisphenoid
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English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ălĭsfēʹnoid, IPA(key): /alɪˈsfiːnɔɪd/
Noun
alisphenoid (plural alisphenoids)
- (anatomy) The greater wing of the sphenoid bone
Translations
greater wing of the sphenoid bone
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Adjective
alisphenoid (not comparable)
- (anatomy) Relating to or forming the wing of the sphenoid bone.
- (anatomy) Relating to a bone in the base of the skull, which in the adult is often consolidated with the sphenoid.
- alisphenoid bone
- alisphenoid canal