• (a.) Of or pertaining to the sphenoid bone and the orbit, or to the orbitosphenoid bone. • (n.) The orbitosphenoid bone, which is situated in the orbit on either side of the presphenoid. It generally forms a part of the sphenoid in the adult.
Or`bi·to·sphe'noid adjective [ Orbit + sphenoid .] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the sphenoid bone and the orbit, or to the orbitosphenoid bone. -- noun The orbitosphenoid bone, which is situated in the orbit on either side of the presphenoid. It generally f...
Type: Term Pronunciation: ōr′bi-tō-sfē′noyd Definitions: 1. Relating to the orbit and sphenoid bone.
orbitosphenoid A reference to the orbit and the sphenoid bone.