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clinoid processes

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clinoid processes
[klī′noid]
Etymology: Gk, kline, bed, eidos, form; L, processus
the anterior, middle, and posterior processes of the sphenoid bone at the base of the skull.


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The anterior clinoid processes of the lesser wing of the sphenoid are lateral to the tuberculum sella and project posteriorly.
 
 
 
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