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spheno-
- a combining form meaning “wedge,” used in the formation of compound words:
sphenography.
spheno-
combining_form
- having the shape of a wedge
sphenogram
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Word History and Origins
Origin of spheno-1
from Greek sphēn wedge
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Example Sentences
The lower incision should run directly backwards from the lower orbital margin into the spheno-maxillary fissure.
From Project Gutenberg
Again, the spheno-pterygoid foramen is found in 4.8 per cent.
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The spheno-frontal articulation is completely obliterated on the left, but traces of it remain on the right side.
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