spheno-

a combining form meaning “wedge,” used in the formation of compound words:
sphenography.

spheno-

combining_form

Origin of spheno-¹

< New Latin < Greek sphḗn wedge + -o- -o-

Origin of spheno-¹

from Greek sphēn wedge

The lower incision should run directly backwards from the lower orbital margin into the spheno-maxillary fissure.

Again, the spheno-pterygoid foramen is found in 4.8 per cent.

The spheno-frontal articulation is completely obliterated on the left, but traces of it remain on the right side.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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