torcular
noun
tor·cu·lar
ˈtȯ(r)kyələ(r)
variants or less commonly torcular Herophili
¦⸗⸗⸗hə̇ˈräfəˌlī
: the point at which the four great cranial venous sinuses meet
Word History
Etymology
New Latin torcular Herophili, literally, press of Herophilus, after Herophilus fl300 b.c. Greek anatomist and surgeon