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Definition of Fornix

1. Noun. Generally any arch shaped structure (but often it refers to the arched roof of an anatomical space).

2. Noun. 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.

Definition of Fornix

1. n. An arch or fold; as, the fornix, or vault, of the cranium; the fornix, or reflection, of the conjuctiva.

Definition of Fornix

1. Noun. (anatomy) An archlike structure or fold. ¹

2. Noun. (anatomy) Specifically, the arched bundle of fibres or axons at the base of the brain. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Fornix

1. an arched anatomical structure [n -NICES] : FORNICAL [adj]

Medical Definition of Fornix

1. Origin: L, an arch. An arch or fold; as, the fornix, or vault, of the cranium; the fornix, or reflection, of the conjuctiva. Esp, two longitudinal bands of white nervous tissue beneath the lateral ventricles of the brain. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fornix

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