sphenopalatine foramen

noun

A foramen formed by articulation of a deep notch between the sphenoidal and orbital parts of the vertical plate of the palatine bone with the sphenoid bone.

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Meanings

nounsphenopalatine foramen (plural sphenopalatine foramina)

plural sphenopalatine foramina

  1. anatomyA foramen formed by articulation of a deep notch between the sphenoidal and orbital parts of the vertical plate of the palatine bone with the sphenoid bone.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 蝶顎孔 /蝶颚孔
  • 蝶顎孔 /蝶颚孔 (dié'è kǒng)foramen between the sphenoid bone and the palatine bone
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