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n. - Thin trapezoidal bone of the skull forming the posterior and inferior parts of the nasal septum.

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Usage examples (28)
  • The vomer serves as a thin and delicate partition between the two cavities of the nose.
  • We examined the shape of the arch above the vomer (when holding the skull upside down).
  • The nasal fossae are situated on either side of the median partition formed by the vomer and cartilaginous nasal septum.
  • The premaxillaries, vomer, and nasals do not belong to the cranial scheme; they are covering bones connected with the ethmoid.
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