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odontoid process

/əʊˈdɒntɔɪd ˈprəʊses/

Traduction: Processus odontoïde (ou dent) de la deuxième vertèbre cervicale (l'axis), qui sert de point de pivot pour la rotation de la tête, permettant à l'atlas de tourner autour de lui.

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C1formalcommonmedical/əʊˈdɒntɔɪd ˈprəʊses/

A tooth-like projection (dens) from the second cervical vertebra (axis) that serves as a pivot point for rotation of the head, allowing the atlas to rotate around it.

  • 🇫🇷Processus odontoïde (ou dent) de la deuxième vertèbre cervicale (l'axis), qui sert de point de pivot pour la rotation de la tête, permettant à l'atlas de tourner autour de lui.
  1. Anatomical structure C2 formal

    A tooth-like projection (dens) from the second cervical vertebra (axis) that serves as a pivot for the rotation of the first cervical vertebra (atlas) and the head.

    • The odontoid process is crucial for the rotation of the head.
    • A fracture of the odontoid process can be a serious injury.
    • The surgeon examined the odontoid process on the X-ray.

    🇫🇷odontoïde