Medical Dictionary
lamina cribrosa
noun lamina cri·bro·sa \-kri-ˈbrō-sə\
plural laminae cri·bro·sae \-ˌsē, -ˌsī\
Medical Definition of LAMINA CRIBROSA
: any of several anatomical structures having the form of a perforated plate: as a : cribriform plate 1 b : the part of the sclera of the eye penetrated by the fibers of the optic nerve c : a perforated plate that closes the internal auditory canal
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