At the posterior pole of the eye the sclera is pierced by the optic nerve, whose numerous bundles penetrate the coats of the eyeball and give to this portion of the sclera a cribrous appearance.
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cribrous — cribˈrāte (or /krībˈ/), cribˈrose or cribˈrous adjective Perforated like a sieve • • • Main Entry: ↑cribble … Useful english dictionary
Lamina — A plate or layer. For example, the lamina arcus vertebrae, usually just called the lamina, are plates of bone in each vertebral body. * * * SYN: plate (1). SEE ALSO: layer, stratum. [L] l. affixa [TA] that part of the medial ependymal wall of the … Medical dictionary
cribriform — /krib reuh fawrm /, adj. sievelike. Also, cribrous /krib reuhs/. [1735 45; < L cribr(um) a sieve + I + FORM] * * * … Universalium
cribriform — adjective Perforated, as in the manner of a sieve. To conclude this portion of our investigation therefore, cried Barbican, clearing his throat, and occupying Aldans right ear, the Moons surface is a honey combed, perforated, punctured Syn:… … Wiktionary
cribriform — /ˈkrɪbrifɔm/ (say kribreefawm) adjective sieve like. Also, cribrous /ˈkrɪbrəs/ (say kribruhs). {Latin crībrum sieve + i 1 + form} …
cribriform — a. like a sieve. ♦ cribrous, ♦ cribrose, a. ♦ cribration, n. sifting … Dictionary of difficult words
