Stylostaphyline is a word that is difficult to spell for many people. It is pronounced /staɪ.loʊ.stæ.fəl.aɪn/ and refers to a bone in the human skull. The word consists of three parts: stylo-, staphylo-, and -line. The first part, stylo-, comes from the Greek word "stylos" meaning "pillar" or "column." The second part, staphylo-, comes from the Greek word "staphyle," meaning "bunch of grapes." The suffix -line denotes a chemical compound. Overall, the spelling reflects the word's Greek origins and its structure.
Relating to the styloid process of the temporal bone and the uvula or velum pendulum palati.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.