cribriform

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In a preprint study posted last month on bioRxiv, researchers reported using CT scans of skulls of 45 dog breeds to measure a bony structure, the cribriform plate, that is perforated by olfactory nerves.

From Science Magazine • May 1, 2024

Then, they used those models to measure the area of a bony structure in the skull known as the cribriform plate, which is perforated by olfactory nerves that shuttle scent information to the brain.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 26, 2024

Eggert was officially diagnosed with Stage 2 cribriform carcinoma, a rare and typically slow-growing form of breast cancer, and noted that she will need surgery.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2024

The olfactory mucosa sits below a thin strip of perforated bone, known as the cribriform plate.

From Washington Post • Jun. 7, 2021

As time goes on several points of suppuration appear, and when these burst there are formed a number of openings in the skin, giving it a cribriform appearance; these openings exude pus.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis