clivus

noun — 2 senses

noun

/ˈklaɪvəs/

Etymology Derived from Latin clīvus (“slope, hill”).

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences Part of the cranium at the skull base, a shallow depression behind the dorsum sellae that slopes obliquely backward.

Historical A road ascending a slope in Ancient Rome.

Derived terms: clival
Related terms: client, climate, climax, clinic, clinoid, decline, incline, recline

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