fornix, trigonum cerebrale
(noun) an arched bundle of white fibers at the base of the brain by which the hippocampus of each hemisphere projects to the contralateral hippocampus and to the thalamus and mamillary bodies
fornix
(noun) generally any arch shaped structure (but often it refers to the arched roof of an anatomical space)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
fornix (plural fornices)
(anatomy) An archlike structure or fold.
(anatomy) Specifically, the arched bundle of fibres or axons at the base of the brain.
Source: Wiktionary
For"nix, n.; pl. Fornices. Etym: [L., an arch.] (Anat.) (a) An arch or fold; as, the fornix, or vault, of the cranium; the fornix, or reflection, of the conjuctiva. (b) Esp., two longitudinal bands of white nervous tissue beneath the lateral ventricles of the brain.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
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