{Ethmovomerine plate} (Anat.), a cartilaginous plate beneath the front of the fetal brain which the ethmoid region of the skull is developed. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Ethmovomerine plate — Ethmovomerine Eth mo*vo mer*ine, n. [Ethmoid + vomerine.] (Anat.) Pertaining to the region of the vomer and the base of the ethmoid in the skull. [1913 Webster] {Ethmovomerine plate} (Anat.), a cartilaginous plate beneath the front of the fetal… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ethmovomerine — Relating to the ethmoid bone and the vomer. * * * eth·mo·vo·mer·ine (eth″mo voґmər ēn) pertaining to the ethmoid bone and the vomer … Medical dictionary
ethmovomerine plate — the central part of the ethmoid bone in the fetus … Medical dictionary
Ossification of vomer — Vomer of infant. At an early period the septum of the nose consists of a plate of cartilage, the ethmovomerine cartilage. The postero superior part of this cartilage is ossified to form the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid; its antero inferior… … Wikipedia
plate — 1. [TA] In anatomy, a thin, relative flat, structure. SYN: lamina [TA]. 2. A metal bar perforated for screws applied to a fractured bone to maintain the ends in apposition. 3. The agar layer within a Petri dish or similar … Medical dictionary
