Definition: 'Diaphragma Sellae'
diaphragma sellae
Type: Term
Definitions:
1. a fold of dura mater extending transversely across the sella turcica and roofing over the hypophyseal fossa; it is perforated in its center for the passage of the infundibulum.
Synonyms:
sellar diaphragm, diaphragm of sella turcica, diaphragm sellae, tentorium of hypophysis
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