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Ossification vs Basisphenoid - What's the difference?

ossification | basisphenoid |

As nouns the difference between ossification and basisphenoid

is that ossification is the normal process by which bone is formed while basisphenoid is the basisphenoid bone.

As an adjective basisphenoid is

(anatomy) of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone, especially to a centre of ossification there in the embryo.

ossification

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • the normal process by which bone is formed
  • the calcification of tissue into a bonelike mass; the mass so formed
  • the process of becoming set in one's ways or beliefs; rigid conventionality

    • basisphenoid

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone, especially to a centre of ossification there in the embryo

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The basisphenoid bone