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basilar

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basilar /bas·i·lar/ (bas´ĭ-lar) pertaining to a base or basal part.
bas·i·lar (bs-lr)
adj.
Of, relating to, or located at or near the base, especially the base of the skull.
basilar
[bas′ilər]
Etymology: Gk, basis, foundation
pertaining to a base or a basal area.
basilar
pertaining to a base or basal part.
basilar artery
one of the main blood supplies to the brain. It originates from the junction of the two vertebral arteries, runs in a median groove, beneath the medulla and pons, and terminates rostrally at the cerebral circle (of Willis). See also Table 9.
basilar fracture
at the base of the skull, usually involving the occipital and basisphenoid bones.
basilar impression
see platybasia.


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