fornix

[ fawr-niks ]

/ ˈfɔr nɪks /

noun, plural for·ni·ces [fawr-nuh-seez]. /ˈfɔr nəˌsiz/. Anatomy.

any of various arched or vaulted structures, as an arching fibrous formation in the brain.

Origin of fornix

1675–85; <Latin: vault, arch

OTHER WORDS FROM fornix

for·ni·cal, adjective

Words nearby fornix

Forney, fornicate, fornication, fornicatrix, forniciform, fornix, for one, for one's money, for one's pains, for one's part, for one's sake

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Example sentences from the Web for fornix

The corpus callosum is not formed till after the anterior commissure and fornix.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
These commissures are the anterior commissure, the fornix, and the corpus callosum, the two latter being peculiar to Mammalia.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
Fornix, for′niks, n. something resembling an arch: an arched formation of the brain.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
Its apex, where the two choroid plexuses blend with each other, lies just behind the anterior pillars of the fornix.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4|Various

The fornix is an arch-shaped band of nerve fibres extending in the antero-posterior direction.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for fornix

fornix

/ (ˈfɔːnɪks) /

noun plural -nices (-nɪˌsiːz)

anatomy any archlike structure, esp the arched band of white fibres at the base of the brain

Derived forms of fornix

fornical, adjective

Word Origin for fornix

C17: from Latin; see fornicate ²

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for fornix

fornix

[ fôr′nĭks ]

n. pl. for•ni•ces (-nĭ-sēz′)

An arch-shaped structure, especially the arch-shaped roof of an anatomical space.

The compact bundle of white fiber by which the hippocampus of each cerebral hemisphere projects to the opposite hippocampus and to the septum, the anterior nucleus of the thalamus, and the mamillary body.

单词	fornix
释义	fornix [ fawr-niks ] / ˈfɔr nɪks / noun, plural for·ni·ces [fawr-nuh-seez]. /ˈfɔr nəˌsiz/. Anatomy. any of various arched or vaulted structures, as an arching fibrous formation in the brain. Origin of fornix 1675–85; <Latin: vault, arch OTHER WORDS FROM fornix for·ni·cal, adjective Words nearby fornix Forney, fornicate, fornication, fornicatrix, forniciform, fornix, for one, for one's money, for one's pains, for one's part, for one's sake Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fornix The corpus callosum is not formed till after the anterior commissure and fornix. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour These commissures are the anterior commissure, the fornix, and the corpus callosum, the two latter being peculiar to Mammalia. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour Fornix, for′niks, n. something resembling an arch: an arched formation of the brain. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various Its apex, where the two choroid plexuses blend with each other, lies just behind the anterior pillars of the fornix. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4\|Various The fornix is an arch-shaped band of nerve fibres extending in the antero-posterior direction. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4\|Various British Dictionary definitions for fornix fornix / (ˈfɔːnɪks) / noun plural -nices (-nɪˌsiːz) anatomy any archlike structure, esp the arched band of white fibres at the base of the brain Derived forms of fornix fornical, adjective Word Origin for fornix C17: from Latin; see fornicate ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for fornix fornix [ fôr′nĭks ] n. pl. for•ni•ces (-nĭ-sēz′) An arch-shaped structure, especially the arch-shaped roof of an anatomical space. The compact bundle of white fiber by which the hippocampus of each cerebral hemisphere projects to the opposite hippocampus and to the septum, the anterior nucleus of the thalamus, and the mamillary body. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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