sphenoethmoidal recess

English

Noun

sphenoethmoidal recess (plural sphenoethmoidal recesses)

1. (anatomy) A small space between the sphenoid bone and the superior nasal concha into which the sphenoid sinus opens.

   Synonym: sphenoethmoid recess

Translations

space between the sphenoid bone and the superior nasal concha

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 蝶篩隱窩／蝶筛隐窝 (diéshāi yǐnwō)

References

• “sphenoethmoidal recess”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.