| 释义 |
geniculum Anat.|dʒɪˈnɪkjʊləm|
[L., dim. of genū genu.]
A small genu; an angular knee-like or knot-like structure.
1889Buck's Handbk. Med. Sci. VIII. 131/1 The thalami and geniculums project caudad beyond the intersegmental line. 1913[see prec.]. 1967Anson & Donaldson Surg. Anat. Temporal Bone & Ear ii. 115 The fascial canal..passes horizontally lateralward, then bends at a right angle, forming the geniculum. |