presphenoid
noun
pre·sphe·noid
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Medical Definition of presphenoid
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a presphenoid bone or cartilage usually united with the basisphenoid in the adult and in humans forming the anterior part of the body of the sphenoid
presphenoid
adjective
variants:
also presphenoidal \ -sfi-ˈnȯid-ᵊl
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Medical Definition of presphenoid (Entry 2 of 2)
: indicating or relating to a median part of the vertebrate skull anterior to the basisphenoid