See Also: spheno-occipital(medicine)
spheno-occipital synchondrosis(medicine)
spheno-occipital suture(medicine)
spheno-occipital joint(medicine)
destruct(dictionary)
self-destruct(dictionary)
self-destruct(dictionary)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
spheno-(medicine)
spheno-(dictionary)

spheno-occipital joint (medicine) and self-destruct (iou)


spheno-occipital joint (medicine)


spheno-occipital joint -->
spheno-occipital synchondrosis
Cartilaginous union between the body of the sphenoid and the basilar portion of the occipital; it fuses by the twentieth year; incorrectly called spheno-occipital suture.

Synonym: synchondrosis spheno-occipitalis, spheno-occipital joint, spheno-occipital suture.


self-destruct (iou)



self-destruct verb & adjective. Orig. N. Amer. M20.
[from SELF- + DESTRUCT verb.]
A. verb intrans. (Of a spacecraft, bomb, etc.) explode or disintegrate automatically, esp. when pre-set to do so; destroy itself or oneself; ruin one's own life or chances. M20.
D. Francis He's programmed to self-destruct before the end of the season.
b. attrib. adjective. Enabling a thing to self-destruct. M20.
self-destruct button, self-destruct device, etc.