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Definition of "basilar" [bas•i•lar]

  • Of, relating to, or located at or near the base, especially the base of the skull: the basilar artery. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "basilar" in a sentence
  • "The curved, expanded plate behind the foramen magnum is named the squama; the thick, somewhat quadrilateral piece in front of the foramen is called the basilar part, whilst on either side of the foramen is the lateral portion."
  • "Pressure waves activate the basilar membrane of the inner ear as authentically as a fingertip activates the forearm."
  • "Her fingers scampered over the table, practicing the deft stitching of the basilar artery."
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