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sella turcica

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sella turcica [‚sel·ə ′tər·kə·kə]
(anatomy)
A depression in the upper surface of the sphenoid bone in which the pituitary gland rests in vertebrates.
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The primary component of the sella turcica is the sphenoid bone with a component from the basiocciput.
Imaging sellar and suprasellar pathology by Shah, Lubdha M.; Phillips, C. Douglas / Applied Radiology
If prolactin is greater than 200 ng/mL, or remains elevated after switching agents, that is the only time to perform an MRI scan of the sella turcica to look for a pituitary adenoma or parasellar tumor, Dr.
For girls on risperidone, don't measure prolactin by Wendling, Patrice / Clinical Psychiatry News
The defect extends from the floor of the sella turcica to the nasopharynx.
Transsphenoidal encephalocele in a neonate by Coticchia, James / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
 
 
 
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