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spheno–occipital synchondrosis

noun sphe·no–oc·cip·i·tal synchondrosis \ˌsfē-nō-äk-ˈsip-ət-əl-\

Medical Definition of SPHENO-OCCIPITAL SYNCHONDROSIS

:  the cartilaginous junction between the basisphenoid and basioccipital bones of the mammalian skull that in humans is usually closed by the age of 25

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