SPLENIUM

Etymology

Noun

splenium (plural splenia)

(anatomy, neurology) The thick posterior part of the corpus callosum of the brain.

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Source: Wiktionary


Sple"ni*um, n.Etym: [L., a plaster, a patch, from Gr. (Anat.)

Definition: The thickened posterior border of the corpus callosum; -- so called in allusion to its shape.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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