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Ethmoid vs Ethmosphenoid - What's the difference?

ethmoid | ethmosphenoid |

As adjectives the difference between ethmoid and ethmosphenoid

is that ethmoid is resembling a sieve while ethmosphenoid is (skeleton) relating to, or joining the ethmoid and sphenoid bones.

As a noun ethmoid

is the ethmoid bone.

ethmoid

English

Alternative forms

* ethmoidal

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Resembling a sieve.
  • Relating to, or in the region of, the ethmoid bone.

    • Derived terms

    * ethmoidal * ethmoid bone * ethmoid sinus

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The ethmoid bone.

    • External links

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    ethmosphenoid

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (skeleton) Relating to, or joining the ethmoid and sphenoid bones.