odontoid process

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odontoid process [ō′dän‚tȯid ‚prä·səs]

(anatomy)

A toothlike projection on the anterior surface of the axis vertebra with which the atlas articulates.

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No references found			In addition, at C2 one point on the tip of the odontoid process and 6 points on the vertebral body were marked. Review article: Kinematic evaluation of the spine: a kinetic magnetic ... by Y Morishita and H Hymanson and M Miyazaki and H H Zhang and W He and G Wu and M H Kong and J C Wang / Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery Polymicrobial osteomyelitis of the odontoid process with epidural abscess: Case report and review of literature. Severe muscle spasm of the neck secondary to osteomyelitis of the ... by Gupta, Jagan D.; Dang, Matthew; Palacios, Enrique / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal It is well recognized that displaced type II and "shallow" type III fractures of the odontoid process are at the highest risk for nonunion, (12) prompting immediate intervention and stabilization to reduce the risk of irreversible compromise of the spinal cord. Surgical treatment of acute type II and rostral type III odontoid ... by Robinson, Joe S. / Southern Medical Journal			Odoevskii, Vladimir Odoevskii, Vladimir Fedorovich odograph odometer odometry Odon Lechner Odonata ODonnell y Jorris, Leopoldo ODonovan Rossa, Jeremiah ODonovan, John odont-, odonto- odontalgia odontectomy odontexesis Odontoblast odontoblastoma Odontoceti odontoclast odontogenesis odontogenic odontogenic cyst odontogenic fibroma Odontoglossum Odontognathae odontoid odontoid process odontology odontoma odontophobia Odontostomatida odor test Odorant odoriferous homing Odoriferous Substances Odorization odorize odorless mineral spirit odorless paint Odovacar ODP Odra Odría, Manuel ODS ODSA ODSI ODT Odum, Eugene Pleasants Odum, Howard W Odum, Howard Washington Odunde Festival ODVA			odontogenic fibrosarcoma odontogenic fibrosarcoma Odontogenic Ghost Cell Tumor Odontogenic Giant Cell Fibromatosis Odontogenic Gingival Epithelial Hamartoma Odontogenic keratocyst Odontogenic myxoma odontogenic tumor odontogenic tumor odontogenic tumor odontogenic tumors odontogeny odontogeny odontogeny odontoglossum odontoglossum Odontoglossum Ringspot Tobamovirus Odontoglossum ringspot virus odontoglossums odontoglossums Odontognathae Odontograph Odontographic Odontography odontoid odontoid odontoid Odontoid bone odontoid fracture odontoid ligament odontoid process odontoid process of axis odontoid process of axis odontoid process of axis odontoid process of axis odontoid process of epistropheus odontoid processes odontoid processes odontoid processes odontoid vertebra odontoid vertebra odontoid vertebra odontoids odontoids odontoids Odontolcae Odontolite Odontología Basada en la Evidencia Odontologia Personalizada SA odontological odontological odontological odontologically odontologically odontologically odontologist odontologist odontologist odontologists odontologists odontologists

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