alisphenoid Meaning, Definition & Usage

Al`i*sphe"noid, Al`i*sphe*noid"al adjective (Also<
  • Alisphenoid
  • Alisphenoidal
)
Etymology
L. ala wing + E. sphenoid.
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) Pertaining to or forming the wing of the sphenoid; relating to a bone in the base of the skull, which in the adult is often consolidated with the sphenoid; as, alisphenoid bone; alisphenoid canal.
Al`i*sphe"noid noun
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) The alisphenoid bone.

Webster 1913