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Mesethmoid

Mes-eth′moid

,
Adj.
[
Mes-
+
ethmoid
.]
(Anat.)
Of or pertaining to the middle of the ethmoid region or ethmoid bone.
Noun.
(Anat.)
The median vertical plate, or median element, of the ethmoid bone.

Definition 2024


mesethmoid

mesethmoid

English

Noun

mesethmoid (plural mesethmoids) (More fully: mesethmoid bone)

  1. (anatomy) A bony cartilage, in the centre of the ethmoid part of the skull, that makes up most of the nasal septum