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Fornix - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Fornix : (noun)
1: generally any arch shaped structure (but often it refers to
the arched roof of an anatomical space)
2: 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 [syn: trigonum cerebrale]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Fornix : \For"nix\, n.; pl. Fornices. [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.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Fornix : Fornix: In anatomy, a vaultlike or arched structure. For example: - The fornix in the brain -- a fibrous arching band connecting the two lobes of the cerebrum.
- The fornix of
the conjunctivae -- loose arching folds connecting the conjunctival membrane lining the inside of the eyelid with the conjunctival membrane covering the eyeball.
- The fornix of the vagina -- the
anterior (front) and posterior (back) recesses into which the upper vagina is divided. These vaultlike recesses are formed by protrusion of the cervix into the vagina.
"Fornix" is the Latin word for "vault or arch." "Fornix" is closely related to "fornication." It seems that prostitutes in ancient Rome used to hang out under the arches of certain public buildings.
The act of carrying on an illicit sexual relationship consequently came to be called "going under the arches" or fornication.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Fornix |
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shersteffenon: Jantar pedúnculos, dormir com o fórnix, e sonhar com os locus cerúleos da formação reticular da ponte... |
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