1. having a structure resembling a sieve; perforated with small holes
Usage: medical; anatomical

Examples

• The cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone allows olfactory nerves to pass through.
• Doctors identified cribriform lesions in the patient's bone scan.
• The cribriform pattern showed multiple small perforations throughout the tissue.
• Anatomists study the cribriform structure of certain skull bones.
• The biopsy revealed a cribriform arrangement of cells with numerous tiny openings.
• Radiologists look for cribriform changes that indicate specific bone conditions.