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sphenoid

[ sfee-noid ]

adjective

  1. being in the shape of a wedge; wedge-shaped.
  2. Anatomy. of or relating to the compound bone of the base of the skull, at the roof of the pharynx.


noun

  1. Anatomy. the sphenoid bone.

sphenoid

/ ˈھːɔɪ /

adjective

  1. wedge-shaped
  2. of or relating to the sphenoid bone
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • Dz·nǾ adjective
  • ·nǾ adjective
  • ܲ·nǾ adjective
  • ܲȴ·ԴǾd adjective
  • p·nǾ adjective
  • p··ԴǾd adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sphenoid1

1725–35; < New Latin ŧԴīŧ < Greek ŧԴDZ𾱻ḗs. See sphen-, -oid
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I watched mine perform a complicated skull-based surgery — the removal of a sphenoid meningioma.

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The relevant areas are really tiny, right next to the sphenoid sinus and are prone to distortions and signal loss.

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For example, the part of the sphenoid bone known as the Turkish saddle, becomes the edge of a sheer limestone cliff that we float over.

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Some people feel the pain of sphenoid congestion at the back of their necks.

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The cheer and following swell of voices resonated in her temples and the sphenoid deep behind her nose.

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