| epistropheus | Synonym: axis. Origin: G. The pivot (05 Mar 2000) |
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| odontoid process of epistropheus | Synonym: Tooth. 2. A strong toothlike process projecting upward from the body of the axis, or epistropheus, around which the atlas rotates. Synonym: odontoid process of epistropheus, odontoid process. Origin: L. (05 Mar 2000) |
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