sphenoid bone
sphenoid bone · sphenoid bones
клиновидная кость, сфеноид
Keilbein
A compound bone at the base of the skull behind the eyes in humans and various other…A compound bone at the base of the skull behind the eyes in humans and various other animals.
» The sphenoid bone sits near the center of the skull.
Meaning
1 sensesA compound bone at the base of the skull behind the eyes in humans and various other animals.
Keilbein
клиновидная костьklinovidnaja kostʹ, сфеноидsfenoid
butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull
Examples
3 sentencesThe sphenoid bone sits near the center of the skull.
Several important nerves pass through openings in the sphenoid bone.
The pituitary gland rests in a small depression of the sphenoid bone.
Translations
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Origin
Calque of Latin os sphēnoīdeum.Calque of Latin os sphēnoīdeum.
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Forms
plural: sphenoid bones| Singular | sphenoid bone |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull:sphenoidos sphenoidale