cribriform plate

Noun

Meaning

cribriform plate (plural cribriform plates)

(anatomy) In the human skull, a sieve-like region of the ethmoid bone (which separates the nasal cavity from the brain).

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Synonyms

ethmoid bone lamina cribrosa

Close letter words and terms

cribrellum cribricyath cribriform cribriformity cribrilinid cribroethmoid