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odontoid

Syllabification: (o·don·toid)
Pronunciation: /ōˈdäntoid/

(also odontoid process)
Definition of odontoid

noun

Anatomy
  • a toothlike projection from the second cervical vertebra on which the first vertebra pivots.

Origin:

early 19th century: from Greek odontoeidēs, from odous, odont- 'tooth' + eidos 'form'

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