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ethmoid

Term: ethmoid
Literally meaning: sieve like
Origin: Anc Greek
ηθμός/ethmos(=sieve)
-οειδής/-oid(=suffix meaning “form”, “type”, “likeness”  “resemblance”)
Coined/History
The term is related to the bone which has a large number of sievelike openings.
Definition
Ethmoid is a light spongy bone in the skull that separates the nasal cavity from the brain located between the orbits.

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