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cribriform plate

cribriform plate noun: in the human skull, a sieve-like region of the ethmoid bone (which separates the nasal cavity from the brain).

cribriform plate: in the human skull, a sieve-like region of the ethmoid bone (which separates the nasal cavity from...
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Noun

cribriform plate (plural cribriform plates)

  1. In the human skull, a sieve-like region of the ethmoid bone (which separates the nasal cavity from the brain).
    Synonyms:
    lamina cribrosa

Synonyms of cribriform plate

  • lamina cribrosa

Forms of cribriform plate

pluralcribriform plates

Questions about cribriform plate

What does cribriform plate mean?
Cribriform plate means in the human skull, a sieve-like region of the ethmoid bone (which separates the nasal cavity from the brain).
What part of speech is cribriform plate?
Cribriform plate is a noun.
What is the plural of cribriform plate?
The plural of cribriform plate is cribriform plates.

Words near cribriform plate in the dictionary

  1. cribrella
  2. cribrellum
  3. cribricyath
  4. cribricyaths
  5. cribriform
  6. cribriform plate
  7. cribriform plates
  8. cribriformity
  9. cribrilinid
  10. cribrilinids
  11. cribroethmoid

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