pars basilaris ossis occipitalis
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Related to pars basilaris ossis occipitalis: basilar process, basilar suture, basioccipital bone, squamous part of occipital bone
bas·i·lar part of oc·cip·i·tal bone
[TA]the wedgelike portion of the occipital bone that lies anterior to the foramen magnum and joins with the body of the sphenoid bone.
Synonym(s): basilar process of occipital bone [TA], pars basilaris ossis occipitalis [TA], basal part of occipital bone, basilar apophysis, basiocciput
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pars basilaris ossis occipitalis
The basilar process of the occipital bone.
See also: pars
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