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Clinoid

Cli′noid

,
Adj.
[Gr.
κλίνη
bed +
-oid
.]
(Anat.)
Like a bed; – applied to several processes on the inner side of the sphenoid bone.

Definition 2024


clinoid

clinoid

English

Adjective

clinoid (comparative more clinoid, superlative most clinoid)

  1. (anatomy) Like a bed.

Noun

clinoid (plural clinoids)

  1. (anatomy) A clinoid process.
    • 2015 August 5, Venkatesh Gokuldas Kamath et al., “Binary Logistic Regression Analysis of Foramen Magnum Dimensions for Sex Determination”, in Anatomy Research International, volume 2015, DOI:10.1155/2015/459428:
      The lateral contributions are by the lateral cartilages, namely, the orbitosphenoid, which forms lesser wing of sphenoid, anterior clinoids, and planum sphenoidale, the alisphenoid that forms the greater wing of sphenoid and the medial pterygoid plate.

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