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sphenoethmoid recess

noun sphe·no·eth·moid recess \ˌsfē-nō-ˌeth-ˌmid-\

Medical Definition of SPHENOETHMOID RECESS

:  a small space between the sphenoid bone and the superior nasal concha into which the sphenoid sinus opens

Variants of SPHENOETHMOID RECESS

sphe·no·eth·moid recess or sphe·no·eth·moi·dal recess \-ˌmid-əl-\

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