Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,912,521,124 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

diploe

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
dip·lo·e (dpl-)
n.
The central layer of spongy, porous, bony tissue between the hard outer and inner bone layers of the cranium.
diplo·ic (-l-k) adj.
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Medical browser?   Full browser?
 
[FIGURE 1 OMITTED] Discussion The frontal sinus appears during the second year of life as excavations into the diploe of the frontal bone.
Transfistula endoscopic closure of frontocutaneous fistula: a novel ... by Chokkalingam, Perumal Gounder; Sachidananda, Ravi; Verma, Sanjay; Maheshwar, Arcot; McRae, Robert Du / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Computed tomography (CT) of the paranasal sinuses revealed widening of the frontal bone with extensive medial and right lateral osteolytic structural changes in the cancellous bone of the diploe (figure 1).
Fibrous dysplasia of the frontal bone by Issing, Wolfgang J. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Computed tomography (CT) of the paranasal sinuses revealed the presence of frontal sinus agenesis and a well-defined, low-density lesion in the diploe of the frontal bone (figure 2).
Unifocal Langerhans' cell histiocytosis and frontal sinus agenesis: ... by Napier, Seamus S. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
 
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.