ethmoid

ˈɛθmɔɪd

Definition

Definition of ethmoid - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medical

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spongy skull bone at nose root forming part of eye sockets

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The ethmoid is damaged in some facial injuries.

ethmoid bone

Adjective

medical

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relating to a spongy bone at the base of the skull

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The ethmoid bone is crucial for the structure of the nasal cavity..

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Expressions with ethmoid

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ethmoid bone

small bone forming part of eye sockets and nasal cavity

The ethmoid bone supports the eye sockets.

ethmoid sinus

paranasal sinus within the ethmoid bone

The ethmoid sinus is often involved in sinus infections.

Origin of ethmoid

Greek, ethmos (sieve) + -oid (resembling)

Terms with ethmoid included in their meaning

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cribriform plate

medical

thin part of the ethmoid bone with many small holes

uncinate process

ethmoid bone

sickle-shaped extension of the ethmoid bone

ethmoid sinus

medical

paranasal sinus within the ethmoid bone

ethmoidal

adj.

medical

related to the ethmoid bone in the skull

ethmoiditis

medical

inflammation of the ethmoid bone causing sinus issues

Examples of ethmoid in a sentence

A CT scan revealed fractures in his ethmoid.
The ethmoid structure is delicate and complex.
Injuries to the ethmoid area can affect the sense of smell.

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French:ethmoïde, ethmoïdal, ...
German:Siebbein, ethmoidal, ...
Italian:etmoide, etmoidale, ...
Spanish:etmoides, etmoidal, ...
Portuguese:etmóide, etmoide, ...
Chinese:筛骨, 筛骨的, ...
Japanese:篩骨, 篩骨の, ...
Arabic:عَظْم مُنْخُلِي, غِرْبالِيّ, ...
Hebrew:עֶצֶם הַנַּחֲרַיִם, אֶתְמוֹאִידִי, ...
Russian:решётчатая кость, решетчатый, ...
Ukrainian:решітчаста кістка, решітчастий, ...
Hindi:एथमॉइड अस्थि, एथमॉइड, ...
Bengali:ইথময়েড, স্পঞ্জি হাড়ের, ...
Catalan:etmoide, etmoidal, ...
Czech:čichová kost, čichový, ...
Danish:sibenet, ethmoid, ...
Dutch:ethmoïd, ethmoïde, ...
Greek:ηθμοειδές οστό, ηθμοειδής, ...
Hungarian:rostacsont, rostacsonti, ...
Khmer:ឆ្អឹងក្រឡាច្រមុះ, ពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងឆ្អឹងសំណាញ់, ...
Korean:사골, 사골의, ...
Persian:استخوان غربالی, غربالی, ...
Polish:kość sitowa, sitowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):etmoide, etmoidal, ...
Romanian:etmoid, etmoidal, ...
Swedish:silbenet, silben, ...
Thai:กระดูกเอทมอยด์, เกี่ยวกับกระดูกเอธมอยด์, ...
Turkish:etmoid, ...
Vietnamese:xương sàng, sàng, ...

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Definition of ethmoid - Reverso English Dictionary

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Adjective

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