fossa
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈfɑːsə/
- Specialized
:
fosa
- The surgeon explained that the fossa in the bone needed to be carefully examined to ensure proper healing.
- middle fossa
- cranial fossa
- posterior fossa
Examples
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The tonsillar tissue remaining in the fossa is usually blanched white (Figure 5).
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Even though the middle fossa approach provides the best exposure to the perigenicular area, there are drawbacks.
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We discuss the results of surgery via the middle fossa approach, and we review the literature.
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But there is less doubt about the use of the middle fossa approach in traumatic facial paralysis.
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Both middle cranial fossa and suboccipital approaches have been employed.
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A probe could be passed from the posterior fossa to the external auditory canal.
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Our experience with the middle fossa approach in selected cases of traumatic facial paralysis has been gratifying.
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Hearing preservation was attempted in 47 patients via the middle cranial fossa approach (Table 2).
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For tumor removal in the posterior fossa, we use 10 to 15 watts of power on a continuous beam.
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Figure 3. CT shows that the large recurrent tumor has invaded the left pterygopalatine fossa and the infratemporal fossa.
Academic text (2003)
Synonyms
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5.3
A small hollow in a surface, often on the skin
Compounds
- Specialized
A small dip in the upper middle of the belly just below the breastbone
- Specialized
A group of meat-eating mammals with only one species, the fossa, from Madagascar
How Deep
- Specialized
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5.3
- Specialized
1
9.9
- Specialized
70
4.1
- Specialized
56
5.3
6
1.6
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word fossa comes from an old Latin word fossa meaning 'ditch', a small trench or hollow you might dig, which gives a simple image of a hollow space. That's why in anatomy a fossa is a hollow or depression in a bone or organ.