tentorium

[ ten-tawr-ee-uhm, -tohr- ]

/ tɛnˈtɔr i əm, -ˈtoʊr- /

noun, plural ten·to·ri·a [ten-tawr-ee-uh, -tohr-]. /tɛnˈtɔr i ə, -ˈtoʊr-/.

Anatomy. an extension of one of the membranes covering the cerebrum which, with the transverse fissure, separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.

Zoology. (of an insect) the internal skeleton of the head.

Origin of tentorium

1655–65; <New Latin tentōrium,Latin: tent, equivalent to ten(dere) to extend, stretch + -tōrium-tory²

OTHER WORDS FROM tentorium

ten·to·ri·al, adjective

Words nearby tentorium

tentie, tentmaker, tent meeting, tentorial, tentorial sinus, tentorium, tentorium cerebelli, tent show, tent stitch, tent trailer, ten-twenty

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Example sentences from the Web for tentorium

The Cerebrum or Great Brain lies above the plane of the tentorium, and forms much the largest division of the encephalon.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4|Various
Tentorium: a chitinous frame-work within the head, upon which the brain rests.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
After locating the occipital knob, a horizontal line forward will give us the portion of the tentorium.
Buchanan's Journal of Man, April 1887|Various

Medical definitions for tentorium

tentorium

[ tĕn-tôr′ē-əm ]

n. pl. ten•to•ri•a (-tôr′ē-ə)

A membranous cover or horizontal partition.

单词	tentorium
释义	tentorium [ ten-tawr-ee-uhm, -tohr- ] / tɛnˈtɔr i əm, -ˈtoʊr- / noun, plural ten·to·ri·a [ten-tawr-ee-uh, -tohr-]. /tɛnˈtɔr i ə, -ˈtoʊr-/. Anatomy. an extension of one of the membranes covering the cerebrum which, with the transverse fissure, separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum. Zoology. (of an insect) the internal skeleton of the head. Origin of tentorium 1655–65; <New Latin tentōrium,Latin: tent, equivalent to ten(dere) to extend, stretch + -tōrium-tory² OTHER WORDS FROM tentorium ten·to·ri·al, adjective Words nearby tentorium tentie, tentmaker, tent meeting, tentorial, tentorial sinus, tentorium, tentorium cerebelli, tent show, tent stitch, tent trailer, ten-twenty Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tentorium The Cerebrum or Great Brain lies above the plane of the tentorium, and forms much the largest division of the encephalon. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4\|Various Tentorium: a chitinous frame-work within the head, upon which the brain rests. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith After locating the occipital knob, a horizontal line forward will give us the portion of the tentorium. Buchanan's Journal of Man, April 1887\|Various Medical definitions for tentorium tentorium [ tĕn-tôr′ē-əm ] n. pl. ten•to•ri•a (-tôr′ē-ə) A membranous cover or horizontal partition. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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