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odontoid

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o·don·toid  (-dntoid)
adj.
1. Resembling a tooth.
2. Of or relating to the odontoid process: the odontoid ligaments.
odontoid [ɒˈdɒntɔɪd]
adj
1. toothlike
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) of or relating to the odontoid process
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In extension, the gap between the anterior margin of the odontoid peg and the posterior margin of the anterior arch of C1 measures 1 mm.
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The tumor was identified in the occipital condyle, and extension was noted to the clivus, retropharyngeal space, and up to the odontoid process of C1.
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