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supersphenoidal

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Situated above, or on the dorsal side of, the body of the sphenoid bone.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Examples

  • supersphenoidal pituitary fossa
  • supersphenoidal peduncle
  • supersphenoidal canal

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From super- + sphenoidal.