cribriform

[ krib-ruh-fawrm ]

adjective

1. sievelike.

cribriform

/ ˈkraɪˌbrəʊs; ˈkrɪbrɪˌfɔːm; ˈkrɪbrəs /

adjective

1. pierced with holes; sievelike

Word History and Origins

Origin of cribriform¹

1735–45; < Latin crībr ( um ) a sieve + -i- + -form

Word History and Origins

Origin of cribriform¹

C18: from New Latin crībriformis, from Latin crībrum a sieve + -form

Example Sentences

The surface is cribriform, and a purulent secretion may be pressed out from follicular openings.

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It is needless to say that great care must be taken while working close to the cribriform plate.

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An assistant holds it closely parallel to the cribriform plate, where it acts as a protector.

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It may be identified with the anterior colature or cribriform plate.

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In most cases, however, it makes its way still further out, and the next covering it gains is from the cribriform fascia.

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Related Words

• mushy
• porous
• rubbery
• soft
• springy
• squishy