basilar

[ bas-uh-ler ]
/ ˈbæs ə lər /

adjective

pertaining to or situated at the base, especially the base of the skull.
basal.
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

pre·bas·i·lar, adjective

Words nearby basilar

basihyoid, basil, basil i, basil thyme, basilan, basilar, basilar artery, basilar membrane, basilar meningitis, basilar vertebra, basilard

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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.