| ethmoidomaxillary suture | Line of apposition of the orbital surface of the body of the maxilla with the orbital plate of the ethmoid bone. Synonym: sutura ethmoidomaxillaris. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| ethmolacrimal | Relating to the ethmoid and the lacrimal bones. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ethmomaxillary | Relating to the ethmoid and the maxillary bones. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ethmonasal | Relating to the ethmoid and the nasal bones. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ethmopalatal | Relating to the ethmoid and the palate bones. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ethmosphenoid | Relating to the ethmoid and sphenoid bones. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ethmoturbinals | The conchae of the ethmoid bone; the superior and middle conchae; occasionally a third, the supreme concha, exists. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ethmovomerine | <anatomy> Pertaining to the region of the vomer and the base of the ethmoid in the skull. <anatomy> Ethmovomerine plate, a cartilaginous plate beneath the front of the foetal brain which the ethmoid region of the skull is developed. Origin: Ethmoid + vomerine. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ethmovomerine plate | The central portion of the ethmoid bone, forming a distinct element at birth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ethnic group | A social group characterised by a distinctive social and cultural tradition maintained from generation to generation, a common history and origin and a sense of identification with the group; members of the group have distinctive features in their way of life, shared experiences and often a common genetic heritage; these features may be reflected in their experience of health and disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ethnic groups | A group of people with a common cultural heritage that sets them apart from others in a variety of social relationships. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ethnobotany | The plant lore and agricultural customs of a people. In the field of medicine, the emphasis is on traditional medicine and the existence and medicinal uses of plants and their constituents, both historically and in modern times. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ethnocentrism | The tendency to evaluate other groups according to the values and standards of one's own ethnic group, especially with the conviction that one's own ethnic group is superior to the other groups. Origin: G. Ethnos, race, tribe, + kentron, centre of a circle (05 Mar 2000) |
| ethnographer | One who investigates ethnography. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ethnographic | Pertaining to ethnography. Origin: Cf. F. Ethnographique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |