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platybasia

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Main Entry: platy·ba·sia
Pronunciation: "plat-i-'bA-sE-&
Function: noun
: a developmental deformity of the base of the skull in which thelower occiput is pushed by the upper cervical spine into the cranial fossa
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platybasia plat·y·ba·si·a (plāt'ĭ-bā'sē-ə,)
n.
A developmental anomaly of the skull in which the base of the posterior cranial fossa bulges upward.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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