Term Name: | uncinate process of ethmoid |
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Synonyms: | processus uncinatus, processus uncinatus ossis ethmoidalis, uncinate process, uncinate process of the ethmoid, uncinate process of the ethmoid bone |
Definition: | In the ethmoid bone, a curved lamina, the uncinate process, projects downward and backward from this part of the labyrinth; it forms a small part of the medial wall of the maxillary sinus, and articulates with the ethmoidal process of the inferior nasal concha. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0010372] |