DENS
Dens
The dens is a protuberance of the axis . It exhibits a slight constriction or neck, where it joins the main body of the vertebra. The condition, where the dens is separated from the body of the axis, is called os odontoideum, and may cause nerve and circulation compression syndrome.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Dens (anatomy)
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dens
Noun
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