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sphenoid bone |
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sphenoid bone [′sfē‚nȯid ¦bōn] (anatomy) The butterfly-shaped bone forming the anterior part of the base of the skull and portions of the cranial, orbital, and nasal cavities. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| It traverses the floor of the sella and through the undersurface of the sphenoid bone. The tumor also involved the squama of the temporal bone, the zygomatic process, and the greater wing of the sphenoid bone. Cases of solitary bone plasmacytoma have been reported in the sphenoid bone, mastoid, calvaria and skull vault, hyoid bone, temporomandibular joint, maxilla, and mandible. |
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