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odontoid process
 

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Noun odontoid process has 1 sense
  1. odontoid process - a toothlike process at the back of 2nd vertebra of the neck
    --1 is a kind of     process, outgrowth, appendage
    --1 is a part of axis, axis vertebra

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Odontoid Process

Noun (Anatomy)

  1. A protuberance on the second vertebra of the spinal column, resembling a tooth.
  2. The dens.

Example Sentences:

  1. The odontoid process provides crucial stabilization to the neck.
  2. During the examination, the doctor noticed an abnormality in the odontoid process.

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