Medical Definition of Sphenotic foramen

1. An irregular aperture, filled with cartilage (basilar cartilage) in the living, located between the apex of the petrous part of the temporal bone, the body of the sphenoid, and the basilar part of the occipital bones. Several structures pass along the margins of the foramen in a nearly horizontal direction but no structures pass through vertically. Synonym: foramen lacerum medium, lacerated foramen, sphenotic foramen. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sphenotic Foramen

sphenoparietal
sphenoparietal sinus
sphenoparietal suture
sphenopetrosal
sphenopetrosal fissure
sphenopetrosal synchondrosis
sphenopsid
sphenopsids
sphenorbital
sphenosalpingostaphylinus
sphenosquamosal
sphenosquamous suture
sphenotemporal
sphenotic
sphenotic centre
sphenotic foramen (current term)
sphenoturbinal
sphenovomerine
sphenozygomatic
sphenozygomatic suture
spheral
spherand
spherands
spherator
sphere
sphere of influence
sphere of knowledge
sphered
sphereing

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