Associations to the word «Sphenoid»

Wiktionary

SPHENOID, adjective. Wedge-shaped.
SPHENOID, adjective. (anatomy) Of or relating to the sphenoid bone.
SPHENOID, noun. (anatomy) The sphenoid bone.
SPHENOID, noun. (crystallography) A wedge-shaped crystal bounded by four equal isosceles triangles; the hemihedral form of a square pyramid.
SPHENOID BONE, noun. A compound bone at the base of the skull behind the eyes.
SPHENOID BONES, noun. Plural of sphenoid bone
SPHENOID SINUS, noun. (anatomy) A paranasal sinus contained within the body of the sphenoid bone.
SPHENOID SINUSES, noun. Plural of sphenoid sinus

Dictionary definition

SPHENOID, noun. Butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull.

Wise words

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