postsphenoid

English

Alternative forms

• postsphenoidal

Etymology

From post- +‎ sphenoid.

Adjective

postsphenoid (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Of or relating to the posterior part of the sphenoid bone.

Noun

postsphenoid (plural postsphenoids)

1. (anatomy) The posterior part of the sphenoid bone.

   Coordinate terms: alisphenoid, presphenoid

References

• “postsphenoid”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.