basilar
[ bas-uh-ler ]
/ ˈbæs ə lər /
adjective
Also
bas·i·lar·y
[bas-uh-ler-ee] /ˈbæs əˌlɛr i/.
Origin of basilar
1535–45; < New Latin
basilāre, equivalent to Medieval Latin
bassil(e) pelvis +
-āre, neuter of
-āris
-ar1
OTHER WORDS FROM basilar
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British Dictionary definitions for basilar
basilar
/ (ˈbæsɪlə) /
adjective
mainly anatomy
of or situated at a base
basilar artery Also: basilary (ˈbæsɪlərɪ, -sɪlrɪ)
Word Origin for basilar
C16: from New Latin
basilaris, from Latin
basis
base
1; compare Medieval Latin
bassile pelvis
Medical definitions for basilar
basilar
[ băs′ə-lər ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or located at or near the base, especially the base of the skull.