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paraclival

paraclival adjective: beyond the clivus.

Adjective

paraclival (not comparable)

  1. Beyond the clivus
    • We located the petrous apex (PA) by the posterior part of the inferior turbinate (IT) and analyzed the position of the paraclival carotid on both sides in the axial plane 10 mm inferior and superior to PA (Figs 5 and 6 ).2015 September 15, “Safe Corridor to Access Clivus for Endoscopic Trans-Sphenoidal Surgery: A Radiological and Anatomical Study”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of paraclival

From para- + clival.

Questions about paraclival

What does paraclival mean?
Paraclival means beyond the clivus.
What part of speech is paraclival?
Paraclival is an adjective.

Words near paraclival in the dictionary

  1. paraclimax
  2. paraclimaxes
  3. paraclinical
  4. paraclinically
  5. paraclinoid
  6. paraclival
  7. paracloacal
  8. paraclone
  9. paraclones
  10. paraclose
  11. paracloses

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