eth·moi·dal crest

[TA]

bony ridge that articulates with, or provides attachment for, any part of the ethmoid bone, especially the middle nasal concha. See: ethmoidal crest of maxilla, ethmoidal crest of palatine bone.

Synonym(s): crista ethmoidalis [TA]

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eth·moi·dal crest

(eth-moydăl krest) [TA]

Bony ridge that articulates with, or provides attachment for, any part of ethmoid bone, especially middle nasal concha.

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Next, a vertical incision at the level of the posterior fontanelle is made and the mucosal flap is gently elevated posteriorly until the ethmoidal crest in the perpendicular plate of the palatine bone is reached.

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