sella turcica
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Etymology edit
From Latin sella + turcica, literally "Turkish chair".
Noun edit
sella turcica (plural sellae turcicae)
- (anatomy) A saddle-shaped depression in the sphenoid bone of the skull in humans and other hominids.
- Synonyms: sella equina, sella sphenoidalis
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saddle-shaped depression in the sphenoid bone
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