"cribriform plate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cribriform plates [plural]
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  1. (anatomy) In the human skull, a sieve-like region of the ethmoid bone (which separates the nasal cavity from the brain). Wikipedia link: cribriform plate Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms: lamina cribrosa
    Sense id: en-cribriform_plate-en-noun-zifpQioq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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