sphenoid
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- noun
- /ˈsfɛnɔɪd/
- Specialized
:
esfenoides
- However, computed tomography (CT) of the sinuses showed an almost complete opacification of the larger right sphenoid sinus and a fluid level in the smaller left sphenoid sinus (figure A).
- sphenoid sinus
- sphenoid sinusitis
Examples
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Sphenoid sinus endoscopy is performed when indicated by findings of polypoid disease on CT but not as a routine.
Academic text (1994) -
Figure 3. Contrast-enhanced CT (bone algorithm) demonstrates the mucoperiosteal thickening of the right sphenoid and frontal sinuses.
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The left sphenoid sinus was also involved.
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Seven of the 14 patients with sphenoid sinus involvement had isolated sphenoid disease.
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Our patient presented with a 4-month history of vague headaches, which are often characteristic of chronic sphenoid sinusitis.
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Clival or sphenoid lesions are usually more advanced on presentation and are typically treated with debulking and postoperative radiation.
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Endoscopic examination 4 months postoperatively revealed a widely patent sphenoid ostium and no discharge. Isolated persistent sphenoid sinusitis is not uncommon.
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Intraoperative endoscopic view of the right sphenoid sinus reveals the absence of purulent or necrotic debris in the sinus.
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Preoperative contrast-enhanced CT demonstrates the extensive disease in the ethmoid, sphenoid, and maxillary sinuses, as well as in the cavernous sinus.
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The sphenoid bone is crucial in forming the eye socket and supports the pituitary gland.
Synonyms
A butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull that helps form the eye socket and supports the brain
A butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull that helps form the eye sockets and support the brain
Compounds
- Specialized
A butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull that helps form the eye socket and supports the brain
- Specialized
The soft spot on the side of a baby's head where several skull bones meet
Surface Forms
Morphology
sphenoid = spheno + oid
The element 'spheno-' is a Greek combining form ('wedge') not a standalone English word and the term is specialized anatomical vocabulary, so learners cannot reliably derive the meaning from its parts.
Etymology
The word sphenoid comes from Greek parts sphen 'wedge' and -oid 'like' or 'shape', so it means 'wedge-shaped'. That's why the sphenoid bone is a wedge-shaped, butterfly-like bone at the base of the skull that helps form the eye socket and holds the pituitary gland.