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ectethmoid

noun ect·eth·moid \ ek-ˈteth-ˌmȯid \

medical Definition of ectethmoid

: either of two lateral parts of the ethmoid bone that form part of the anterior wall of the orbit
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ectethmoid

adjective

medical Definition of ectethmoid

: lateral or external to the ethmoid bone

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