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Odontoid Process
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Definition
: The toothlike process on the upper surface of the axis, which articulates with the CERVICAL ATLAS above.
a part of the AXIS; not a dental term
Other names
Dens Axis; Processes, Odontoid; Process, Odontoid; Odontoid Processes; Axis, Dens