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ethmoid
[ eth-moid ]
adjective
- Also eth·moi·dal []. of or relating to a bone at the base of the cranium and the root of the nose, containing numerous perforations for the filaments of the olfactory nerve.
noun
- the ethmoid bone.
ethmoid
/ ˈɛθmɔɪd /
adjective
- denoting or relating to a bone of the skull that forms part of the eye socket and the nasal cavity
noun
- the ethmoid bone
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Other Words From
- post·eth·moid adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ethmoid1
C18: from Greek ēthmoeidēs like a sieve, from ēthmos sieve, from ēthein to sift
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Example Sentences
The moderate-sized nasals are separated medially and in broad contact with the ethmoid posteriorly.
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The premaxillaries, vomer, and nasals do not belong to the cranial scheme; they are covering bones connected with the ethmoid.
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It not uncommonly ceases to secrete after the ethmoid has been cleared.
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The ethmoid region, if diseased, is next treated (see p. 615).
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The ethmoid is large and completely ossified; the margins are smooth.
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