| cornu majus ossis hyoidei | The larger and more lateral of the two processes on either side of the hyoid bone. Synonym: cornu majus ossis hyoidei. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| cornu minus ossis hyoidei | The shorter and more medial of the two processes on either side of the hyoid bone. Synonym: cornu minus ossis hyoidei, styloid cornu. (05 Mar 2000) |
| corpus ossis femoris | The cylindrical shaft of the thigh bone. Synonym: corpus ossis femoris, body of thigh bone, corpus femoris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| corpus ossis hyoidei | The body of the hyoid bone, from which the greater and lesser horns extend. Synonym: corpus ossis hyoidei, base of hyoid bone, basihyal, basihyoid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| corpus ossis ilii | It forms the upper two-fifths of the acetabulum and joins the pubis and ischium in the acetabulum. It continues above into the ala or wing of the ilium. Synonym: corpus ossis ilii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| corpus ossis ischii | The entire ischium with the exception of the ramus. Synonym: corpus ossis ischii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| corpus ossis metacarpalis | The shaft of one of the metacarpal bones. (05 Mar 2000) |
| corpus ossis pubis | The flattened medial portion of the pubic bone entering into the pubic symphysis. From it extend the superior and inferior rami. Synonym: corpus ossis pubis, pubic body, body of pubic bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| corpus ossis sphenoidalis | The central portion of the sphenoid bone from which the greater and lesser wings and the pterygoid processes arise. The sphenoidal sinuses lie within it. Synonym: corpus ossis sphenoidalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| crista conchalis ossis palatini | The ridge on the nasal surface of the perpendicular part of the palatine bone to which the inferior nasal concha attaches. Synonym: crista conchalis ossis palatini. (05 Mar 2000) |
| crista ethmoidalis ossis palatini | A ridge on the medial surface of the perpendicular part of the palatine bone to which the middle nasal concha attaches posteriorly. Synonym: crista ethmoidalis ossis palatini. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hamulus ossis hamati | A hooklike process on the distal and medial part of the palmar surface of the hamate bone. Synonym: hamulus ossis hamati. (05 Mar 2000) |
| processus articularis superior ossis sacri | The large process on each side of the sacrum posteriorly that articulates with the corresponding inferior articular process of the fifth lumbar vertebra. Synonym: processus articularis superior ossis sacri. (05 Mar 2000) |
| processus calcaneus ossis cuboidei | The process projecting posteriorly from the plantar surface of the cuboid; it supports the anterior end of the calcaneus. Synonym: processus calcaneus ossis cuboidei. (05 Mar 2000) |
| processus styloideus ossis metacarpalis III | A pointed projection from the dorsolateral angle of the base of the third metacarpal bone; it sometimes exists as a separate ossicle. Synonym: processus styloideus ossis metacarpalis III. (05 Mar 2000) |