atlantoaxial

Adjective

Meaning

atlantoaxial (not comparable)

(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the articulation of the atlas with the axis.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

atloaxoid

Examples

The upper and lower borders respectively give attachment to the anterior atlantooccipital membrane and the anterior atlantoaxial ligament ; the former connects it with the occipital bone above, and the latter with the axis below. Source: Internet

Instability of the atlantoaxial joint occurs in about 20% and may lead to spinal cord injury in 1–2%. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Atlantium atlanto- atlanto-occipital atlantoccipital atlantodental atlantoepistrophic