- Posterior fossa
Posterior fossa may refer to:
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Posterior cranial fossa
*Posterior intercondyloid fossa
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fossa navicularis — fossa na·vic·u·lar·is nə .vik yə lar əs n a depression between the posterior margin of the vaginal opening and the fourchette … Medical dictionary
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