basisphenoid
adjective
ba·si·sphe·noid
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also basisphenoidal \ -səs-fi-ˈnȯid-ᵊl
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Medical Definition of basisphenoid
(Entry 1 of 2)
: relating to or being the part of the base of the cranium that lies between the basioccipital and the presphenoid bones and that usually ossifies separately and becomes a part of the sphenoid bone only in the adult
basisphenoid
nounMedical Definition of basisphenoid (Entry 2 of 2)
: the basisphenoid bone