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intrasellar

intrasellar

English

Adjective

intrasellar (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Within the sella turcica.
    • 2015 September 26, “Incidence of Pituitary Apoplexy and Its Risk Factors in Chinese People: A Database Study of Patients with Pituitary Adenoma”, in PLOS ONE, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0139088:
      The rapid increase in the intrasellar contents and intrasellar pressure usually presents as sudden onset of headache.