fossanoun [ C ]
uk/ˈfɒs.ə/us/ˈfɑːs.ə/plural fossae specializeda natural hollow, especially in a bone:
The pituitary gland sits in a bony fossa called the sellar turcica.
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Substances & structures in the body
- abductor
- accessorius
- adductor
- agonist
- alveolus
- amyloid
- atheroma
- caecum
- gyrus
- hallucis
- hilum
- hilus
- hormonal
- lymph vessel
- periosteum
- peritoneal
- peritoneum
- phosphatase
- platysma
- vitreous humour
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