sella turcica

noun
sella tur·​ci·​ca | \ -ˈtər-ki-kə How to pronounce sella turcica (audio) , -si- How to pronounce sella turcica (audio) \
plural sellae turcicae\ -​ki-​ˌkī How to pronounce sellae turcicae (audio) , -​si-​ˌsē How to pronounce sellae turcicae (audio) \

Medical Definition of sella turcica

: a depression in the middle line of the upper surface of the sphenoid bone in which the pituitary gland is lodged