vomer

American  

[voh-mer] / ˈvoʊ mər /

noun

Anatomy.

1. a bone of the skull in most vertebrates, in humans forming a large part of the septum between the right and left cavities of the nose.

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vomer British  

/ ˈvəʊmə, ˈvɒm- /

noun

1. the thin flat bone forming part of the separation between the nasal passages in mammals

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Other Word Forms

• vomerine
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of vomer

First recorded in 1695–1705, vomer is from the Latin word vōmer plowshare

Example Sentences

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Figure 7.17 Nasal Septum The nasal septum is formed by the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone and the vomer bone.

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A much smaller portion of the vomer can also be seen when looking into the anterior opening of the nasal cavity.

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A better view of the vomer bone is seen when looking into the posterior nasal cavity with an inferior view of the skull, where the vomer forms the full height of the nasal septum.

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In this view, the vomer is seen to form the entire height of the nasal septum.

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Schizognathous, skī-zog′nā-thus, adj. having the maxillo-palatine bones separate from each other and from the vomer, as in the gulls, plovers, &c.—n.pl.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various