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atlantoaxial
1. A reference to the atlas and the axis; denoting the joint between the first two cervical vertebrae.
2. Pertaining to the first and second cervical vertebrae which meet at a joint called the atlantoaxial joint.
2. Pertaining to the first and second cervical vertebrae which meet at a joint called the atlantoaxial joint.
The uppermost cervical vertebra (the atlas) rotates around the odontoid process of the second cervical vertebra (the axis). The joint between the axis and atlas is a pivot type of joint that allows the head to turn.
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atlanto-, atlant- +
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atlantoaxial
Referring to the atlas and the axis; denoting the joint between the first two cervical vertebrae.
This entry is located in the following units:
-al; -ial, -eal
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atlanto-, atlant- +
(page 1)