orbitosphenoid

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adjective

or·​bi·​to·​sphe·​noid ˌȯr-bit-ō-ˈsfē-ˌnȯid How to pronounce orbitosphenoid (audio)
: being or relating to a paired element of the skull between the presphenoid and frontal bone that in humans forms the lesser wing of the sphenoid

orbitosphenoid

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noun

: an orbitosphenoid bone or process (as the lesser wing of the human sphenoid bone)

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“Orbitosphenoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/orbitosphenoid. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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