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ethmoid bone |
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ethmoid bone [′eth‚mȯid ‚bōn] (anatomy) An irregularly shaped cartilage bone of the skull, forming the medial wall of each orbit and part of the roof and lateral walls of the nasal cavities. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Noncontrast computed tomography (CT) of the paranasal sinuses demonstrated extensive disease in the fight maxillary sinus, fight ethmoid sinus, and fight sphenoid sinus along with destruction of the lamina papyracea, displace ment of the globe, and erosion of the cribriform plate (figure). Ethmoid sinuses just behind the bridge of the nose and between the eyes The patient was a 54-year-old man who presented with bilateral nasal obstruction, possible obstructive sleep apnea, and an altered voice, all of which had likely been caused by the presence of a massive left sphenochoanal polyp and bilateral grade III anterior and posterior ethmoid polyps. |
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