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Presphenoid
Pre-sphe′noid
,Adj.
(Anat.)
Situated in front of the sphenoid bone; of or pertaining to the anterior part of the sphenoid bone (i. e., the presphenoid bone).
Presphenoid bone
(Anat.)
, the anterior part of the body of the sphenoid bone in front of the basisphenoid. It is usually a separate bone in the young or fetus, but becomes a part of the sphenoid in the adult.
Pre-sphe′noid
,Noun.
(Anat.)
The presphenoid bone.
Definition 2024
presphenoid
presphenoid
English
Adjective
presphenoid (not comparable)
- (anatomy) Situated in front of the sphenoid bone
Noun
presphenoid (plural presphenoids)
- (anatomy) The anterior part of the sphenoid bone (a separate bone before being fused)
Synonyms
- presphenoid bone