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ethmoid

/eth-moid/US // ˈɛθ mɔɪd //UK // (ˈɛθmɔɪd) anatomy //

乙部,乙脑,乙状腺,乙状窦

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : 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.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the ethmoid bone.

Examples

  • The moderate-sized nasals are separated medially and in broad contact with the ethmoid posteriorly.

  • The premaxillaries, vomer, and nasals do not belong to the cranial scheme; they are covering bones connected with the ethmoid.

  • It not uncommonly ceases to secrete after the ethmoid has been cleared.

  • The ethmoid region, if diseased, is next treated (see p. 615).

  • The ethmoid is large and completely ossified; the margins are smooth.