Basilar

Alternative forms

• basilary

Origin

French basilaire, from Latin basis.

Full definition of basilar

Adjective

1. Of, pertaining to, or located at a base, but especially at the base of the skull or a lung.
2. Lower; inferior; base.
• Henry Ward BeecherBasilar instincts.

Derived terms

• basilar artery
• basilar crest
• basilar groove
• basilar index
• basilar lamina
• basilar membrane
• basilar meningitis