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fossa

noun fos·sa \ˈfäs-ə\
plural fos·sae \-ˌē, -ˌī\

Medical Definition of FOSSA

:  an anatomical pit, groove, or depression <the temporal fossa of the skull> <the fossa in the liver for the gallbladder>
—fos·sate \-ˌāt\ adjective

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39 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. fossa (noun)
  2. fossa navicularis (noun)
  3. fossa ovalis (noun)
  4. antecubital fossa (noun)
  5. anterior cranial fossa (noun)
  6. anterior fossa (noun)
  7. axillary fossa (noun)
  8. canine fossa (noun)
  9. coronoid fossa (noun)
  10. cranial fossa (noun)
  11. glenoid fossa (noun)
  12. hypophyseal fossa (noun)
  13. iliac fossa (noun)
  14. incisive fossa (noun)
  15. infraspinous fossa (noun)
  16. infratemporal fossa (noun)
  17. jugular fossa (noun)
  18. mandibular fossa (noun)
  19. middle cranial fossa (noun)
  20. middle fossa (noun)
  21. nasal fossa (noun)
  22. navicular fossa (noun)
  23. olecranon fossa (noun)
  24. piriform fossa (noun)
  25. popliteal fossa (noun)
  26. posterior cranial fossa (noun)
  27. posterior fossa (noun)
  28. pterygoid fossa (noun)
  29. pterygomaxillary fossa (noun)
  30. pterygopalatine fossa (noun)
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