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uncinate process of ethmoid

Term ID
UBERON:0010372
Synonyms
  • processus uncinatus
  • processus uncinatus ossis ethmoidalis
  • uncinate process
  • uncinate process of the ethmoid
  • uncinate process of the ethmoid bone
Definition
In the ethmoid bone, a curved lamina, the uncinate process, projects downward and backward from this part of the labyrinth; it forms a small part of the medial wall of the maxillary sinus, and articulates with the ethmoidal process of the inferior nasal concha. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncinate_process_of_ethmoid_bone
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