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Suprasellar
Suprasellar:
The area above the
sella turcica
(pituitary fossa). Key structures in this area above the
pituitary gland
include the optic chiasm and
optic nerves
, the
pituitary stalk
(infundibulum) and the anterior cerebral arteries which arise from the internal
carotid arteries
.