cribrum

cribrum definition - medical

cri·brum (krīˈbrəm, krĭbˈrəm)

noun pl. cri·bra (krīˈbrə, krĭbˈrə)
A horizontal lamina that fits into the ethmoidal notch of the frontal bone and supports the olfactory lobes of the cerebrum. Also called cribriform plate of ethmoid bone.

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