- sphenoid ostium
- sphenoid sinus ostium, ostium of sphenoid sinus apertura sinus sphenoidalis.
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sphenoid ostium
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apertura sinus sphenoidalis — [TA] opening of sphenoid sinus: a round opening just above the superior nasal concha, connecting the sphenoid sinus and the nasal cavity. Called also sphenoid ostium, sphenoid sinus ostium, and ostium of sphenoid sinus … Medical dictionary
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os — 1. [NA] The mouth. 2. Term applied sometimes to an opening into a hollow organ or canal, especially one with thick or fleshy edges. SEE ALSO: mouth (2), ostium, orifice, opening. [L. mouth] … Medical dictionary
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