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Meaning of "sphenoid" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SPHENOID

sphenoid  [ˈsfiːnɔɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPHENOID

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sphenoid can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SPHENOID MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sphenoid in the English dictionary

The definition of sphenoid in the dictionary is wedge-shaped. Other definition of sphenoid is of or relating to the sphenoid bone.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPHENOID


annoyed
əˈnɔɪd
arytaenoid
ˌærɪˈtiːnɔɪd
arytenoid
ˌærɪˈtiːnɔɪd
benzenoid
ˈbɛnzɪˌnɔɪd
bioflavonoid
ˌbaɪəʊˈfleɪvəˌnɔɪd
ctenoid
ˈtiːnɔɪd
euglenoid
juːˈɡliːnɔɪd
flavonoid
ˈfleɪvəˌnɔɪd
galenoid
ɡəˈliːnɔɪd
glenoid
ˈɡliːnɔɪd
humanoid
ˈhjuːməˌnɔɪd
hyenoid
haɪˈiːnɔɪd
isoprenoid
ˌaɪsəˈpriːnɔɪd
lianoid
lɪˈɑːnɔɪd
paranoid
ˈpærəˌnɔɪd
parasphenoid
ˌpærəˈsfiːnɔɪd
sciaenoid
saɪˈiːnɔɪd
scorpaenoid
skɔːˈpiːnɔɪd
solenoid
ˈsəʊlɪˌnɔɪd
sturnoid
ˈstɜːnɔɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPHENOID

sphendone
sphene
sphenic
sphenodon
sphenodont
sphenogram
sphenoid bone
sphenoidal
sphenopsid
spheral
sphere
sphere of influence
sphereless
spherelike
spheric
spherical
spherical aberration
spherical angle
spherical coordinates
spherical geometry

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPHENOID

adenoid
arachnoid
cannabinoid
carcinoid
carotenoid
catenoid
conoid
coronoid
crinoid
echinoid
eicosanoid
fibrinoid
halogenoid
hominoid
lichenoid
pyrenoid
pyroxenoid
resinoid
retinoid
terpenoid

Synonyms and antonyms of sphenoid in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sphenoid» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPHENOID

Find out the translation of sphenoid to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sphenoid from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sphenoid» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

蝶骨
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

esfenoides
570 millions of speakers

English

sphenoid
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फन्नी के आकार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الوتدي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

клиновидной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

esfenóide
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কীলক বা গোঁজের মতো আকৃতিবিশিষ্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sphénoïde
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sphenoid
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Keilbein
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

蝶形骨の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

접형동
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sphenoid
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xương bướm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

sphenoid
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्फेनॉइड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sfenoid
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sphenoid
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

klinowej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

клиноподібної
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sphenoid
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σφηνοειδούς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sfenoid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sphenoid
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sphenoid
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sphenoid

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPHENOID»

The term «sphenoid» is regularly used and occupies the 60.944 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPHENOID» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sphenoid

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPHENOID»

Discover the use of sphenoid in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sphenoid and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Diseases of the Sinuses: A Comprehensive Textbook of ...
Pneumatization of the sphenoid sinus begins by bilateral invagination of nasal mucosa into paired sphenoid concha (bones of Bertin) located at the cranial end of the basisphenoid and incorporated into the sphenoid bone at birth. Beginning  ...
M. Eric Gershwin, Gary Incaudo, 1996
2
Minimally Invasive Endonasal Sinus Surgery: Principles, ...
For the anatomic background, operating principles, and specific hazards of sphenoid sinus fenestration, we refer to the publication by Draf [ 172 ]. The sphenoid sinus can in principle be reached via the septum, ethmoid, nose, antrum, or palate ...
Werner Goetz Hosemann, R. K. Weber, 2011
3
Sinus Surgery: Endoscopic and Microscopic Approaches
The optic nerves would be at high risk in case of transethmoidal approach to the sphenoid sinuses. CONTROVERSY This author opens the sphenoid sinus through the posterior ethmoid sinus by working in the medial inferior aspect of the front ...
Howard L. Levine, M. Pais Clemente, 2011
4
Cranial Microsurgery: Approaches and Techniques
CHAPTER 21 Sphenoid Wing Meningiomas Laligam N. Sekhar, Sorin D. Bucur Sphenoid wing meningiomas can be divided into hyper- ostosing and globular types (Table 21.1). The hyperostosing type is also referred to as hyperostosing ...
Laligam N. Sekhar, 1999
5
Clinical Anatomy by Regions
the lesser wing of the sphenoid forms the anterior clinoid process on each side, which gives attachment to the tentorium cerebelli. The median part of the anterior cranial fossa is limited posteriorly by the groove for the optic chiasma. The floor ...
Richard S. Snell, 2011
6
Manual of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: and its Extended ...
5.83 Line diagram to represent the anterior aspect of the right sphenoid and posterior ethmoid sinuses. A type I sphenoidotomy defines the ostium—here a shaded round circle. A type II sphenoidotomy enlarges the ostium superiorly and  ...
Daniel Simmen, Nick S. Jones, 2011
7
Head & Neck Surgery--otolaryngology
The spheno-ethmoidal recess is located at the posterior end of the superior meatus draining the posterior ethmoid and sphenoid sinuses separately, outside of the OMC. The anterior ethmoid artery originates from the ophthalmic artery in the ...
Byron J. Bailey, Jonas T. Johnson, Shawn D. Newlands, 2006
8
Anatomy Coloring Workbook
A narrow structure called the basioccipital band (A8) is where the occipital bone joins with the sphenoid bone. Adjacent to the occipital bone is the parietal bone ( B), which is prominent in the sagittal section. The lambdoidal suture (O) is the ...
I. Edward Alcamo, 2003
9
Trauma of the Nose and Paranasal Sinuses
Although the isolated sphenoid bone fracture is relatively rare, these injuries are commonly found with maxillary, zygomatic, ethmoid, frontal, and temporal bone fractures. Given its central location within the skull and proximity to major neural ...
Robert H. Mathog, Richard L. Arden, Steven C. Marks, 1995
10
Diseases of the Sinuses: Diagnosis and Management
31'32 In the asymptomatic population the presence of ethmoid sinus disease ( 28.4%) predominates over maxillary sinus disease (24.8%), which is more common than sphenoid (7 to 1 1%) and frontal sinus (4.8%) mucosal changes.31' 33 ...
David W. Kennedy, William E. Bolger, S. James Zinreich, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPHENOID»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sphenoid is used in the context of the following news items.
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SinuSys™ Corp. Receives CE Mark for Vent-Os® Sinus Dilation …
“By adding devices for frontal and sphenoid disease, an expanded group of patients will be able to benefit from this simple, gentle procedure that is appropriate ... «Business Wire, Jun 15»
2
Stryker Navigation Introduces PROFESS™ System, the Only Video …
The PROFESS System supports FESS surgeries, including maxillary, ethmoid, sphenoid, and frontal sinus surgery and inferior, middle, or superior turbinate ... «Business Wire, Mar 15»
3
Sinus cancer
Sphenoid sinuses are situated deep behind the nose, between the eyes. • Ethmoid sinuses are made up of many sieve-like sinuses formed of thin bone and ... «The Register Star, Feb 15»
4
Simple In-Office Surgical Procedure to Treat Persistent Sinusitis Is …
... series includes 10 patients endoscopically-diagnosed with recirculation between 2009 and 2014, 9 involving the maxillary sinus and 1 involving the sphenoid. «HCPLive, Feb 15»
5
Possible risk factors for sphenoid sinus tumor recurrence identified
Sphenoid sinus inverted papilloma is associated with a 14.6% rate of recurrence after surgery and age is associated with a decrease in the rate of recurrence. «2 Minute Medicine, Nov 14»
6
Woman with Constant Runny Nose Founds Out It's Leaking Brain Fluid
They then discovered that she has two cracks behind her sphenoid sinus. It can be caused by increased intracranial pressure that is why cerebrospinal fluid is ... «Youth Health Magzine, Oct 14»
7
Parietal Subdural Empyema as Complication of Acute Odontogenic …
Parietal lobe abscesses are usually associated with sphenoid rhinosinusitis, whereas there is rarely a correspondence to a temporal lobe abscess. To date there ... «Medscape, Oct 14»
8
Cure your sinus problems with a balloon
Suffer from disease in multiple sinuses including frontal, sphenoid and maxillary. Is the procedure painful? Because there is usually no removal of delicate bone ... «KSL.com, Aug 14»
9
Treating the Symptoms vs. Rehabilitating the Causes of Pain and …
The discovery of the core distortion in the cranial motion reveals that the wings of the sphenoid are restricted in a pattern identical to the ASIS of the iliums, and ... «Massage Today, Jun 14»
10
Chaves hopes to repay Orica-GreenEdge's faith
The Colombian suffered with a compound fracture to his right collarbone, fractures in his left petrous bone, right cheekbone, maxillary sinuses and sphenoid ... «Cyclingnews.com, Mar 14»

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