Otosphenoidal

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to the ear and the sphenoid bone not-comparable

    "The cerebral carotid then passes closely apposed to the basisphenoid, ventral to the otosphenoidal crest, where it enters the cerebral carotid canal."

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"The cerebral carotid then passes closely apposed to the basisphenoid, ventral to the otosphenoidal crest, where it enters the cerebral carotid canal."

Etymology

From oto- + sphenoidal.

Related phrases

sphenoid bone

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