|
|
Definition of Os sphenoidale
1. Noun. Butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull.
Exact synonyms: Sphenoid, Sphenoid Bone
Terms within: Crotaphion, Pterygoid Process
Generic synonyms: Bone, Os
Group relationships: Skull
Terms within: Crotaphion, Pterygoid Process
Generic synonyms: Bone, Os
Group relationships: Skull
Medical Definition of Os sphenoidale
1. A bone of most irregular shape occupying the base of the skull; it is described as consisting of a central portion, or body, and six processes: two greater wings, two lesser wings and two pterygoid processes; it articulates with the occipital, frontal, ethmoid, and vomer, and with the paired temporal, parietal, zygomatic, palatine and sphenoidal concha bones. Synonym: os sphenoidale, sphenoid. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Os Sphenoidale
Other Resources:
