Meanings
nounsphenoethmoidal recess (plural sphenoethmoidal recesses)
plural sphenoethmoidal recesses
- anatomyA small space between the sphenoid bone and the superior nasal concha into which the sphenoid sinus opens.
Synonyms: sphenoethmoid recess
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA small space between the sphenoid bone and the superior nasal concha into which the sphenoid sinus opens.
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Chinese Mandarin 蝶篩隱窩 /蝶筛隐窝
- 蝶篩隱窩 /蝶筛隐窝 (diéshāi yǐnwō)space between the sphenoid bone and the superior nasal concha
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