spheno-occipital synchondrosis
- spheno-occipital synchondrosis
sphe·no-oc·cip·i·tal synchondrosis .sfē-nō-äk-'sip-ət-əl- n the cartilaginous junction between the basisphenoid and basioccipital bones of the mammalian skull that in humans is usu. closed by the age of 25
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Suture — The word suture has several uses in medicine, including: {{}}Cranial suture A type of joint between the bones of the skull where the bones are held tightly together by fibrous tissue. A surgical suture Thread like material used to sew tissue… … Medical dictionary
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