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sphe·noid bone
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Princeton's WordNet
sphenoid bone, sphenoid, os sphenoidalenoun
butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull
Wiktionary
sphenoid bonenoun
A compound bone at the base of the skull behind the eyes.
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Sphenoid bone
The sphenoid bone is an unpaired bone of the neurocranium. It is situated in the middle of the skull towards the front, in front of the basilar part of the occipital bone. The sphenoid bone is one of the seven bones that articulate to form the orbit. Its shape somewhat resembles that of a butterfly or bat with its wings extended.
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sphenoid bone
The sphenoid bone is a complex, butterfly-shaped bone located at the base of the skull between the frontal and temporal bones. It serves as a structural bridge, connecting all the other bones of the skull together. It also houses the pituitary gland and provides protection for important parts of the brain.
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Sphenoid bone
The sphenoid bone is an unpaired bone situated at the front middle of the skull in front of the temporal bone and basilar part of the occipital bone. The sphenoid bone is one of the seven bones that articulate to form the orbit. Its shape somewhat resembles that of a butterfly or bat with its wings extended.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Sphenoid Bone
An irregular unpaired bone situated at the SKULL BASE and wedged between the frontal, temporal, and occipital bones (FRONTAL BONE; TEMPORAL BONE; OCCIPITAL BONE). Sphenoid bone consists of a median body and three pairs of processes resembling a bat with spread wings. The body is hollowed out in its inferior to form two large cavities (SPHENOID SINUS).
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sphenoid bone in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sphenoid bone in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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- os esfenoideCatalan, Valencian
- klínová kostCzech
- esfenoideSpanish
- kiilluuEstonian
- kitaluuFinnish
- esfenoideGalician
- esfenoidePortuguese
- sfenoidRomanian
- сфеноид, клиновидная костьRussian
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