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vomer

vomer

1 9.9
A thin flat bone at the back of the nose inside the skull
  • noun
  • /ˈvoʊmər/
  • Specialized
: vómer
  • The vomer is one of the bones that help separate the nasal cavity from the mouth.
  • vomer bone

Examples

  • Surgeons often need to be careful when repairing fractures involving the vomer.

  • The contributions of the ethmoid bone and the vomer to the total bone surface area were inversely proportional; specimens with the largest ethmoid bones had the smallest vomers, and vice versa.

    Academic text (2009)

  • The contributions of the ethmoid bone and the vomer to the total bone surface area were inversely proportional; specimens with the largest ethmoid bones had the smallest vomers, and vice versa.

    Academic text (2009)

  • The nasal mass was seen occupying the sphenoethmoid recess; it had arisen from the nasal septum on the posterior part of the vomer (Figure 1).

    Academic text (2009)

  • Injuries to the vomer can affect a person's breathing and sense of smell.

Compounds

Selene vomer
  • Specialized
9.9

A silvery sea fish with a very flat body and eyes high on its forehead

Surface Forms

vomer singular
vomers plural

Etymology

Vomer comes from Latin and means 'ploughshare', because the thin bone looks like the blade of a plough or plow. So, like a plough that cuts the ground, the vomer helps divide the nose into left and right parts.