styloid process
styloid process noun: a sharp spine that projects downward and forward from the inferior surface of the temporal bone just in front of the stylomastoid foramen and that is derived from cartilage of the second pharyngeal arch.
Noun
styloid process (plural styloid processes)
- A sharp spine that projects downward and forward from the inferior surface of the temporal bone just in front of the stylomastoid foramen and that is derived from cartilage of the second pharyngeal arch.
- An eminence on the distal extremity of the ulna projecting from the medial and posterior part of the bone and giving attachment to a ligament of the wrist joint.
- A conical prolongation of the lateral surface of the distal extremity of the radius that gives attachment to several tendons and ligaments.
styloid process meaning in Tamil
styloid process in Tamil
- ஆணித் துருத்தி
Forms of styloid process
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Questions about styloid process
- What does styloid process mean?
- Styloid process means a sharp spine that projects downward and forward from the inferior surface of the temporal bone just in front of the stylomastoid foramen and that is derived from cartilage of the second pharyngeal arch.
- What is styloid process in Tamil?
- Styloid process in Tamil is ஆணித் துருத்தி. See Styloid process meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is styloid process?
- Styloid process is a noun.
- What is the plural of styloid process?
- The plural of styloid process is styloid processes.
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