Ethmoid (Noun)
Meaning
One of the eight bones of the cranium; a small bone filled with air spaces that forms part of the eye sockets and the nasal cavity.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The ethmoid bone is a small, spongy bone located between the nose and the eye socket.
- Damage to the ethmoid bone can lead to difficulty breathing, nasal congestion, and eye movement problems.
- During surgery, the doctor carefully navigated around the ethmoid bone to avoid damaging the surrounding tissue.
- The ethmoid bone is divided into two parts: a horizontal plate that forms the roof of the nasal cavity and a perpendicular plate that forms the upper part of the nasal septum.
- The complex shape of the ethmoid bone makes it a challenging area to study and understand.