atlantodental

English

Etymology

atlanto- +‎ dental

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛntəl

Adjective

atlantodental (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Between the anterior arch of the atlas and the dens of the axis.
   • 2015 July 28, Atul Goel, “Craniovertebral Junction Instability: A Review of Facts about Facets”, in Asian Spine Journal‎^[1], volume 9, →DOI:

     In types 2 and 3 atlantoaxial facetal dislocations, atlantodental interval is not altered and the odontoid process does not directly indent into the neural structures.

Hypernyms

• atlantoaxial