Ethmoidal

Ethmoidal
Ethmoid Eth"moid, Ethmoidal Eth*moid"al, a. [Gr. ? like a sieve; ? sieve + ? from: cf. F. ethmo["i]de, ethmo["i]dal.] (Anat.) (a) Like a sieve; cribriform. (b) Pertaining to, or in the region of, the ethmoid bone. [1913 Webster]

{Ethmoid bone} (Anat.), a bone of complicated structure through which the olfactory nerves pass out of the cranium and over which they are largely distributed. [1913 Webster]


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  • Ethmoīdāl — (Anat.), auf das Riechbein sich beziehend; daher Ethmoidalknochen (Ethmoldēum os), das Sieb od. Riechbe in, s.d …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • ethmoïdal — ethmoïdal, ale (è tmo i dal, da l ) adj. Terme d anatomie. Qui appartient à l ethmoïde. Les os ethmoïdaux …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • ethmoïdal — ethmoïde [ ɛtmɔid ] n. m. • v. 1560; gr. êthmoeidês, de êthmos « crible » et eidos « forme » ♦ Anat. Os impair de la base du crâne, en avant du sphénoïde, dont la partie supérieure, horizontale, criblée de petits trous à travers lesquels passent… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • ETHMOÏDAL — ALE. adj. T. d Anat. Qui appartient à l ethmoïde. Nerf ethmoïdal. Suture ethmoïdale. Sinus ethmoïdaux …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • Ethmoidal arteries — can refer to: * Anterior ethmoidal artery * Posterior ethmoidal artery …   Wikipedia

  • Ethmoidal foramina — can refer to: * anterior ethmoidal foramen * posterior ethmoidal foramen …   Wikipedia

  • Ethmoidal vessels — can refer to: * Anterior ethmoidal artery * Posterior ethmoidal artery …   Wikipedia

  • ethmoidal air cells — n pl the cavities in the lateral masses of the ethmoid bone that are partly completed by adjoining bones and communicate with the nasal cavity called also ethmoidal cells * * * cellulae ethmoidales …   Medical dictionary

  • Ethmoidal nerves — Infobox Nerve Name = PAGENAME Latin = nn. ethmoidales GraySubject = 200 GrayPage = 888 Caption = Nerves of the orbit, and the ciliary ganglion. Side view. Caption2 = Innervates = BranchFrom = Nasociliary nerve BranchTo = MeshName = MeshNumber =… …   Wikipedia

  • Ethmoidal notch — Infobox Bone Name = Ethmoidal notch Latin = incisura ethmoidalis ossis frontalis GraySubject = 33 GrayPage = 137 Caption = Frontal bone. Inner surface. (Ethmoidal notch visible at center.) Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve =… …   Wikipedia

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