Medical Dictionary
perpendicular plate
noun per·pen·dic·u·lar plate \ˌpər-pən-ˈdik-yə-lər-\
Medical Definition of PERPENDICULAR PLATE
1
: a flattened bony lamina of the ethmoid bone that is the largest bony part assisting in forming the nasal septum
2
: a long thin vertical bony plate forming part of the palatine bone—compare horizontal plate
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