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fornix

/ fornix /

noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1

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

Type of:

fiber bundle fibre bundle fascicle

Has parts:

limbic system visceral brain limbic brain

noun Sense 2

generally any arch shaped structure (but often it refers to the arched roof of an anatomical space)

Type of:

body part

Semantic Complexity

100%

Sense Count

2

Total Synonyms

0

Total Relationships

7

Times Searched

3

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fiber bundle fibre bundle fascicle body part