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sella
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sella /sel·la/ (sel´ah) pl. sel´lae   [L.]
1. a saddle-shaped depression.sel´lar
2. s. turcica.
sella tur´cica  a depression on the upper surface of the sphenoid bone, lodging the pituitary gland.
sel·la (sl)
n. pl. sel·lae (sl)
A saddle-shaped anatomical structure; saddle.
sella
pl. sellae [L.] a saddle-shaped depression.
empty sella
see empty-sella syndrome.
sella turcica
a depression on the upper surface of the sphenoid bone, lodging the pituitary gland.


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