Ethmofrontal

/ˌɛθmoʊˈfrʌntəl/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or connecting the ethmoid bone in the nose and the frontal bone of the forehead.

Etymology

From ethmoid (Greek ethmos, sieve + eidos, form) + frontal (Latin frontis, forehead). Anatomical terminology combining two skull bone names with the connector -o-.

Kelly Says

The ethmofrontal region is where two skull bones meet—it's one of those perfectly logical anatomical terms that describes exactly what it is: the boundary between your sieve-like ethmoid bone and your forehead bone.

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