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odontoid process

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odontoid process
n.
A small, toothlike, upward projection from the second vertebra of the neck around which the first vertebra rotates.
odontoid process
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy the toothlike upward projection at the back of the second vertebra of the neck
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Noun1.odontoid process - a toothlike process at the back of 2nd vertebra of the neckodontoid process - a toothlike process at the back of 2nd vertebra of the neck
appendage, outgrowth, process - a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; "a bony process"
axis vertebra, axis - the 2nd cervical vertebra; serves as a pivot for turning the head
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In addition, at C2 one point on the tip of the odontoid process and 6 points on the vertebral body were marked.
Review article: Kinematic evaluation of the spine: a kinetic magnetic ... by Y Morishita and H Hymanson and M Miyazaki and H H Zhang and W He and G Wu and M H Kong and J C Wang / Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Polymicrobial osteomyelitis of the odontoid process with epidural abscess: Case report and review of literature.
Severe muscle spasm of the neck secondary to osteomyelitis of the ... by Gupta, Jagan D.; Dang, Matthew; Palacios, Enrique / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
It is well recognized that displaced type II and "shallow" type III fractures of the odontoid process are at the highest risk for nonunion, (12) prompting immediate intervention and stabilization to reduce the risk of irreversible compromise of the spinal cord.
Surgical treatment of acute type II and rostral type III odontoid ... by Robinson, Joe S. / Southern Medical Journal
 
 
 
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