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Cribriform — Crib ri*form (kr?b r?f?rm), a. [L. cribrum sieve + form: cf. F. cribriforme.] Resembling, or having the form of, a sieve; pierced with holes; as, the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone; a cribriform compress. [1913 Webster] {Cribriform cells}… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cribriform — (Latin for perforated ) can refer to: Cribriform plate Fascia cribrosa Cribriform mesenchyme This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here … Wikipedia
cribriform — CRIBRIFÓRM, Ă adj. (Despre o formaţie anatomică) Perforat ca o sită. [< fr. cribriforme]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 07.02.2005. Sursa: DN CRIBRIFÓRM, Ă adj. (despre o formaţie anatomică) perforat ca o sită. (< fr. cribriforme) Trimis de… … Dicționar Român
cribriform — [krib′ri fôrm΄] adj. [< L cribrum, sieve, akin to cervere, to separate (see CRISIS) + FORM] perforated like a sieve … English World dictionary
Cribriform cells — Cribriform Crib ri*form (kr?b r?f?rm), a. [L. cribrum sieve + form: cf. F. cribriforme.] Resembling, or having the form of, a sieve; pierced with holes; as, the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone; a cribriform compress. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cribriform fascia — n the perforated fascia covering the saphenous opening in the fascia lata of the thigh and giving passage to various blood and lymph vessels * * * fascia cribrosa [TA] the part of the superficial fascia of the thigh that covers the saphenous… … Medical dictionary
cribriform plate — n 1) the horizontal plate of the ethmoid bone perforated with numerous foramina for the passage of the olfactory nerve filaments from the nasal cavity called also lamina cribrosa 2) LAMINA DURA * * * see ethmoid bone * * * fascia cribrosa … Medical dictionary
Cribriform plate — Bone: Cribriform plate Ethmoid bone from above. Latin lamina cribrosa ossis ethmoidalis Gray s … Wikipedia
cribriform carcinoma — 1. adenoid cystic c. 2. an adenoid cystic carcinoma of the lactiferous ducts, one of the subtypes of ductal carcinoma in situ; many tumors have combined cribriform and micropapillary patterns … Medical dictionary
cribriform foramina — foramina cribrosa ossis ethmoidalis [TA] the openings in the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone for passage of the olfactory nerves. Called also olfactory foramina … Medical dictionary
cribriform — adjective Etymology: Latin cribrum sieve; akin to Latin cernere to sift more at certain Date: 1741 pierced with small holes … New Collegiate Dictionary
