sphenoid

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This type of headache occurs when the deepest situated pair of sinuses known as the sphenoid sinuses get infected.

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  1. noun The sphenoid bone.
  2. adjective Wedge-shaped.
  3. adjective Of or relating to the sphenoid bone.

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  1. from Greek σφηνοειδής, wedge-shaped, from σφήν, a wedge, + είδος, form.
 

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/ˈsfinɔɪd/
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