 fornix |
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| 1. | [ noun ] generally any arch shaped structure (but often it refers to the arched roof of an anatomical space) | |
| Related terms: | body_part | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) 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 | |
| Synonyms: | trigonum_cerebrale | |
| Related terms: | fiber_bundle brain limbic_system carina_fornicis | |
| Similar spelling: |
fornax fornicate |
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