dictionary help| Turkish saddle --> sella turcica | medical dictionary |
<anatomy> A transverse depression crossing the midline on the superior surface of the body of the sphenoid bone and containing the pituitary gland. It is named "turkish saddle" from its resemblance to the saddle used by turks.
(12 Dec 1998)
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