sphenoid

[ sfee-noid ]

/ ˈsfi nɔɪd /

adjective Also sphe·noi·dal .

being in the shape of a wedge; wedge-shaped.

Anatomy. of or relating to the compound bone of the base of the skull, at the roof of the pharynx.

noun

Anatomy. the sphenoid bone.

Origin of sphenoid

1725–35; <New Latin sphēnoīdēs<Greek sphēnoeidḗs.See sphen-, -oid

OTHER WORDS FROM sphenoid

post·sphe·noid, adjectivepre·sphe·noid, adjectivesub·sphe·noid, adjectivesub·sphe·noi·dal, adjective

su·per·sphe·noid, adjectivesu·per·sphe·noi·dal, adjective

Words nearby sphenoid

sphenocephaly, sphenodon, sphenoethmoidal suture, sphenogram, sphenography, sphenoid, sphenoidal sinus, sphenoidal spine, sphenoid bone, sphenoid crest, sphenoiditis

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Example sentences from the Web for sphenoid

Simple brachycephaly is due to early synostosis of the nasal and sphenoid.
Degeneracy|Eugene S. Talbot
The sphenoid condyles, seen in posterior view, issue from the dorsal margin of the notochordal socket.
A New Genus of Pennsylvania Fish (Crossoperygii, Coelacanthiformes) from Kansas|Joan Echols
They are bounded anteriorly by the frontal bone, posteriorly by the occipital, and laterally by the temporal and sphenoid bones.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell
These cavities are bounded superiorly by the sphenoid and 390 ethmoid bones; inferiorly, by the hard palate.
A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition)|Calvin Cutter

The bones that extend backward to the sphenoid are not easily identified.
Dragons of the Air|H. G. Seeley

British Dictionary definitions for sphenoid

sphenoid

/ (ˈsfiːnɔɪd) /

adjective Also: sphenoidal

wedge-shaped

of or relating to the sphenoid bone

noun

See sphenoid bone

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Medical definitions for sphenoid

sphenoid

[ sfē′noid′ ]

n.

The sphenoid bone.

adj.

Of or relating to the sphenoid bone.

Wedge-shaped.

Other words from sphenoid

sphe•noi′dal (-noid′l) adj.

单词	sphenoid
释义	sphenoid [ sfee-noid ] / ˈsfi nɔɪd / adjective Also sphe·noi·dal . being in the shape of a wedge; wedge-shaped. Anatomy. of or relating to the compound bone of the base of the skull, at the roof of the pharynx. noun Anatomy. the sphenoid bone. Origin of sphenoid 1725–35; <New Latin sphēnoīdēs<Greek sphēnoeidḗs.See sphen-, -oid OTHER WORDS FROM sphenoid post·sphe·noid, adjectivepre·sphe·noid, adjectivesub·sphe·noid, adjectivesub·sphe·noi·dal, adjective su·per·sphe·noid, adjectivesu·per·sphe·noi·dal, adjective Words nearby sphenoid sphenocephaly, sphenodon, sphenoethmoidal suture, sphenogram, sphenography, sphenoid, sphenoidal sinus, sphenoidal spine, sphenoid bone, sphenoid crest, sphenoiditis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sphenoid Simple brachycephaly is due to early synostosis of the nasal and sphenoid. Degeneracy\|Eugene S. Talbot The sphenoid condyles, seen in posterior view, issue from the dorsal margin of the notochordal socket. A New Genus of Pennsylvania Fish (Crossoperygii, Coelacanthiformes) from Kansas\|Joan Echols They are bounded anteriorly by the frontal bone, posteriorly by the occipital, and laterally by the temporal and sphenoid bones. A Practical Physiology\|Albert F. Blaisdell These cavities are bounded superiorly by the sphenoid and 390 ethmoid bones; inferiorly, by the hard palate. A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition)\|Calvin Cutter The bones that extend backward to the sphenoid are not easily identified. Dragons of the Air\|H. G. Seeley British Dictionary definitions for sphenoid sphenoid / (ˈsfiːnɔɪd) / adjective Also: sphenoidal wedge-shaped of or relating to the sphenoid bone noun See 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 Medical definitions for sphenoid sphenoid [ sfē′noid′ ] n. The sphenoid bone. adj. Of or relating to the sphenoid bone. Wedge-shaped. Other words from sphenoid sphe•noi′dal (-noid′l) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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