Medical Dictionary

clivus

noun cli·vus \ˈklī-vəs\
plural cli·vi \-ˌvī\

Medical Definition of CLIVUS

:  the smooth sloping surface on the upper posterior part of the body of the sphenoid bone supporting the pons and the basilar artery

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