Definition of fornix in English:

fornix

nounPlural fornices ˈfɔːnɪksˈfɔrnɪks

Anatomy

1A vaulted or arched structure in the body.
Example sentencesExamples
- Excessively large implants may also compromise the fornices and possibly limit motility.
- The fornices should be palpated around the cervix for nodules suggestive of endometriosis, and may also be the etiology for fixed adnexa or may result from pelvic inflammatory disease.
- The lateral fornices may be lavaged without manipulation by directing the stream into them.
- The anterior part of the septum and the third ventricular roof were deficient with a narrow Monro's foramen and the third ventricular floor was visible through the space between both fornices.
- This again removes debris that could have hung up at the edge of the keratectomy and not run to the fornices.
1. 1.1 A triangular area of white matter in the mammalian brain between the hippocampus and the hypothalamus.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The fornix is an arching, fibrous band of nerve fibers.
  The septum pellucidum stretches across the interval between the genu of the corpus collosum and the columns of the fornix, separating the frontal horns of the two lateral ventricles.
  Between the two crura of the fornix is a white, triangular lamina, known as the fornical commissure.
  The fornix, mamillary bodies, and part of the anterior commissure can also be seen.
  Axons of neurons in the hippocampus (a specialized part of the cerebral cortex involved in conscious memory) run in a tract called the fornix, which ends on neurons in the mammillary bodies of the hypothalamus.

Origin

Late 17th century: from Latin, literally 'arch, vaulted chamber'.

Definition of fornix in US English:

fornix

nounˈfôrniksˈfɔrnɪks

Anatomy

1A vaulted or arched structure in the body.
Example sentencesExamples
- This again removes debris that could have hung up at the edge of the keratectomy and not run to the fornices.
- The lateral fornices may be lavaged without manipulation by directing the stream into them.
- Excessively large implants may also compromise the fornices and possibly limit motility.
- The fornices should be palpated around the cervix for nodules suggestive of endometriosis, and may also be the etiology for fixed adnexa or may result from pelvic inflammatory disease.
- The anterior part of the septum and the third ventricular roof were deficient with a narrow Monro's foramen and the third ventricular floor was visible through the space between both fornices.
1. 1.1 A triangular area of white matter in the mammalian brain between the hippocampus and the hypothalamus.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The fornix, mamillary bodies, and part of the anterior commissure can also be seen.
  The fornix is an arching, fibrous band of nerve fibers.
  Between the two crura of the fornix is a white, triangular lamina, known as the fornical commissure.
  The septum pellucidum stretches across the interval between the genu of the corpus collosum and the columns of the fornix, separating the frontal horns of the two lateral ventricles.
  Axons of neurons in the hippocampus (a specialized part of the cerebral cortex involved in conscious memory) run in a tract called the fornix, which ends on neurons in the mammillary bodies of the hypothalamus.

Origin

Late 17th century: from Latin, literally ‘arch, vaulted chamber’.

单词	fornix
释义	Definition of fornix in English: fornix nounPlural fornices ˈfɔːnɪksˈfɔrnɪks Anatomy 1A vaulted or arched structure in the body. Example sentencesExamples Excessively large implants may also compromise the fornices and possibly limit motility. The fornices should be palpated around the cervix for nodules suggestive of endometriosis, and may also be the etiology for fixed adnexa or may result from pelvic inflammatory disease. The lateral fornices may be lavaged without manipulation by directing the stream into them. The anterior part of the septum and the third ventricular roof were deficient with a narrow Monro's foramen and the third ventricular floor was visible through the space between both fornices. This again removes debris that could have hung up at the edge of the keratectomy and not run to the fornices. 1.1 A triangular area of white matter in the mammalian brain between the hippocampus and the hypothalamus. Example sentencesExamples The fornix is an arching, fibrous band of nerve fibers. The septum pellucidum stretches across the interval between the genu of the corpus collosum and the columns of the fornix, separating the frontal horns of the two lateral ventricles. Between the two crura of the fornix is a white, triangular lamina, known as the fornical commissure. The fornix, mamillary bodies, and part of the anterior commissure can also be seen. Axons of neurons in the hippocampus (a specialized part of the cerebral cortex involved in conscious memory) run in a tract called the fornix, which ends on neurons in the mammillary bodies of the hypothalamus. Origin Late 17th century: from Latin, literally 'arch, vaulted chamber'. Definition of fornix in US English: fornix nounˈfôrniksˈfɔrnɪks Anatomy 1A vaulted or arched structure in the body. Example sentencesExamples This again removes debris that could have hung up at the edge of the keratectomy and not run to the fornices. The lateral fornices may be lavaged without manipulation by directing the stream into them. Excessively large implants may also compromise the fornices and possibly limit motility. The fornices should be palpated around the cervix for nodules suggestive of endometriosis, and may also be the etiology for fixed adnexa or may result from pelvic inflammatory disease. The anterior part of the septum and the third ventricular roof were deficient with a narrow Monro's foramen and the third ventricular floor was visible through the space between both fornices. 1.1 A triangular area of white matter in the mammalian brain between the hippocampus and the hypothalamus. Example sentencesExamples The fornix, mamillary bodies, and part of the anterior commissure can also be seen. The fornix is an arching, fibrous band of nerve fibers. Between the two crura of the fornix is a white, triangular lamina, known as the fornical commissure. The septum pellucidum stretches across the interval between the genu of the corpus collosum and the columns of the fornix, separating the frontal horns of the two lateral ventricles. Axons of neurons in the hippocampus (a specialized part of the cerebral cortex involved in conscious memory) run in a tract called the fornix, which ends on neurons in the mammillary bodies of the hypothalamus. Origin Late 17th century: from Latin, literally ‘arch, vaulted chamber’.
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