| saddle nose | A nose with markedly depressed bridge, seen in congenital syphilis or after injury from trauma or operation. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| saddle-shaped | Shaped like a saddle. <botany> Specifically: Bent down at the sides so as to give the upper part a rounded form. <geology> Bent on each side of a mountain or ridge, without being broken at top; said of strata. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tubercle of saddle | The slight elevation in front of the pituitary fossa (sella turcica) on the body of the sphenoid bone. Synonym: tubercle of saddle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Turkish saddle | <anatomy> A transverse depression crossing the midline on the superior surface of the body of the sphenoid bone and containing the pituitary gland. It is named "turkish saddle" from its resemblance to the saddle used by turks. (12 Dec 1998) |