alisphenoid

English

Etymology

ali- +‎ sphenoid

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

Portuguese: alisfenoide m

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

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