ethmoid Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun one of the eight bones of the cranium; a small bone filled with air spaces that forms part of the eye sockets and the nasal cavity
ethmoid bone.
WordNet
Eth"moid, Eth*moid"al adjective
(Also<
- Ethmoid
- Ethmoidal
)
Etymology
Gr. like a sieve; sieve + from: cf. F.Definitions
(Anat.) (a) Like a sieve; cribriform. (b) Pertaining to, or in the region of, the ethmoid bone.
Eth"moid noun
Definitions
(Anat.) The ethmoid bone.