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PRONUNCIATION OF SPHENOID BONE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPHENOID BONE

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Sphenoid bone is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SPHENOID BONE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sphenoid bone

Sphenoid bone

The sphenoid bone is an unpaired cranial 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.

Definition of sphenoid bone in the English dictionary

The definition of sphenoid bone in the dictionary is the large butterfly-shaped compound bone at the base of the skull, containing a protective depression for the pituitary gland.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPHENOID BONE

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPHENOID BONE

bone
cannon bone
cartilage bone
close to the bone
crazy bone
dog and bone
frontal bone
funny bone
heel bone
hyoid bone
leg bone
marrow bone
occipital bone
parietal bone
pin bone
point the bone
shin bone
skin and bone
temporal bone
thigh bone
zygomatic bone

Synonyms and antonyms of sphenoid bone in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «sphenoid bone» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPHENOID BONE

Find out the translation of sphenoid bone to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sphenoid bone 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 bone» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

蝶骨
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

esfenoides
570 millions of speakers

English

sphenoid bone
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फन्नी के आकार की हड्डी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العظم الوتدي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

клиновидной кости
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

esfenóide
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্পিনয়েড হাড়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sphénoïde
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tulang sphenoid
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Keilbein
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

蝶形骨
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

쐐기 골
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sphenoid bone
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xương bướm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிறுநீரக எலும்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्फेनॉइड हाड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sfenoid kemik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sfenoide
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kości klinowej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

клиноподібної кістки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

os sfenoid
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σφηνοειδούς οστού
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

sfenoid been
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

sphenoid ben
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sphenoid bein
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sphenoid bone

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPHENOID BONE»

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPHENOID BONE»

Discover the use of sphenoid bone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sphenoid bone and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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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
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Sinus Surgery: Endoscopic and Microscopic Approaches
Greater wing Body Body Anterior clinoid process Foramen rotundum Chiasmatic sulcus FIGURE 1–50 Bony anatomy of the sphenoid bone. (A) Anteriorview. (B) Superior view. (C) Posterior view. (D) Inferior view. Optic chiasma Optic nerve ...
Howard L. Levine, M. Pais Clemente, 2011
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Clinical Anatomy by Regions
The sphenoid bone resembles a bat having a centrally placed body with greater and lesser wings that are outstretched on each side. The body of the sphenoid contains the sphenoid air sinuses, which are lined with mucous membrane and ...
Richard S. Snell, 2011
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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
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Head & Neck Surgery--otolaryngology
Anatomy The sphenoid sinus results from the pneumatization of the sphenoid bone, which progresses rapidly between 5 and 7 years of age. Pneumatization is generally complete by the mid-20s. Pneumatization, however, is extremely ...
Byron J. Bailey, Jonas T. Johnson, Shawn D. Newlands, 2006
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Thieme Atlas of Anatomy: Head and Neuroanatomy
Sphenoid bone Occipital bone Palatine bone Vomer Temporal bone A Position of the sphenoid bone in the skull The sphenoid bone is the most structurally complex bone in the human body. It must be viewed from various aspects in order to ...
Michael Schünke, Erik Schulte, Lawrence M. Ross, 2007
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Whales of the World
(f) The Sphenoid Bone. The sphenoid bone (os sphenoidale) is a single, complex bone which forms a part of the lower, forward wall of the cranium, part of the nasal cavity, and part of the orbit of each eye. Its divisions include a basi- sphenoid ...
Spencer Wilkie Tinker, 1988
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Woelfel's Dental Anatomy: Its Relevance to Dentistry
The sphenoid bone is shaded in this figure. Also, notice the portion of the midline ethmoid bone that is visible in the anterior brain-case. The complex shape of the sphenoid bone can only be appreciated by looking at it from several different ...
Rickne C. Scheid, Julian B. Woelfel, 2007
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Coloring Guide to Human Anatomy
The sphenoid bone, is in our opinion, the key to understanding and visualizing the skull. It is a bone rife with foramina for passage of important nerves, veins, and arteries and its location is central within the skull. Several views of this bone are ...
Alan Twietmeyer, Thomas McCracken, 2001
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Craniofacial Pain: Neuromusculoskeletal Assessment, ...
The sphenoid bone is at the base of the skull, wedged between the frontotemporal and occipital bones. It has a central body as well as greater and lesser wings. The lateral side of the greater wing is easy to palpate, which makes it ideal for ...
Harry J. M. Von Piekartz, 2007

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPHENOID BONE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sphenoid bone is used in the context of the following news items.
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12-year-old girl gets back vision
Akansha was suffering from Fibrous Dysplasia of Sphenoid Bone (FDSB) that caused blindness in her both eyes. A CT scan revealed that the little girl had this ... «Times of India, Feb 14»
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Esteban Chaves facing difficult recovery after nerve damage to arm
... to his right collarbone, fractures in his left petrous bone, right cheekbone, maxillary sinuses and sphenoid bone, while also receiving pulmonary compressions, ... «VeloNation, Jun 13»
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Colombia's Johan Esteban Chaves recovering after Trofeo …
... right collarbone, fractures in his left petrous bone (a portion of the temporal bone), right cheekbone, maxillary sinuses and sphenoid bone, while also receiving ... «VeloNation, Feb 13»
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BLIND-SIDED Infection leaves Winchester girl without sight
... reaction was an infection of the sphenoid sinus, in the sphenoid bone at the ... A sinus is a cavity within a bone or other tissue, most commonly found in the ... «The Keene Sentinel, Nov 12»
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Is it OK to fly after a head injury?
Seeing a D.O. with expertise in craniosacral therapy helped me tremendously. She made a slight adjustment of my sphenoid bone and left eye, which relieved a ... «CNN, Jul 11»
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Pouches, pockets and sacs in the heads, necks and chests of …
Maxillary sinuses are, together with the sinuses in the frontal, ethmoid and sphenoid bones, part of the array of structures lumped together as the paranasal ... «ScienceBlogs, May 11»
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A Model Body
Sculptor William Rush carved “gigantic size” anatomical sculptures of small parts of the body — the inner ear, sphenoid bone, temporal bone, the right maxilla ... «The Smart Set, Mar 11»
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The Sphenoid, Acupuncture and Healing
Without question one of the most significant but overlooked functions of the human system is the vital role of the sphenoid bone in neurological and hormonal ... «Acupuncture Today, Dec 10»
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Intracranial Vascular Anomalies in Patients with Periorbital …
There are enhancing channels within the orbital LM and adjacent sphenoid bone. These may represent small arterial lymphatic communications or a pure ... «AJNR, Feb 07»

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