Medical Definition of Lunate sulcus

1. A small, inconstant semilunar groove on the cortical convexity near the occipital pole, marking the anterior border of the striate cortex (area 17) and considered homologous with the major sulcus of the same name that is a more constant feature of the cerebral cortex in monkeys and apes. Synonym: sulcus lunatus cerebri, ape fissure, lunate fissure, lunate sulcus, simian fissure. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lunate Sulcus

lunarlike
lunarnaut
lunarnauts
lunars
lunarscape
lunarscapes
lunary
lunas
lunate
lunate bone
lunate cerebral sulcus
lunate dislocation
lunate fissure
lunate sigma
lunate sigmas
lunate sulcus (current term)
lunate surface of acetabulum
lunated
lunately
lunates
lunatic
lunatic asylum
lunatic asylums
lunatic fringe
lunatics
lunation
lunations
lunatomalacia
lunch
lunch-time

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