ethmoid

[ eth-moid ]

adjective

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.

noun

1. the ethmoid bone.

ethmoid

/ ˈɛθmɔɪd /

adjective

1. denoting or relating to a bone of the skull that forms part of the eye socket and the nasal cavity

noun

1. the ethmoid bone

Other Words From

• post·eth·moid adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ethmoid¹

1735–45; < Greek ēthmoeidḗs sievelike; -oid

Word History and Origins

Origin of ethmoid¹

C18: from Greek ēthmoeidēs like a sieve, from ēthmos sieve, from ēthein to sift

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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