| basisphenoidal | <anatomy> Of or pertaining to that part of the base of the cranium between the basioccipital and the presphenoid, which usually ossifies separately in the embryo or in the young, and becomes a part of the sphenoid in the adult. Origin: Basi- + spheroid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| basitemporal | Relating to the lower part of the temporal region. (05 Mar 2000) |
| basivertebral | Relating to the body of a vertebra. (05 Mar 2000) |
| basivertebral vein | <anatomy, vein> One of a number of veins in the spongy substance of the bodies of the vertebrae, emptying into the anterior internal vertebral venous plexus. Synonym: vena basivertebralis. (05 Mar 2000) |