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cin·gu·lum C0359600 (sĭng′gyə-ləm)n. pl. cin·gu·la (-lə) Biology A girdlelike marking or structure, such as a band or ridge, on an animal. [Latin, girdle, from cingere, to gird; see kenk- in Indo-European roots.] cin′gu·late (-lĭt), cin′gu·la′ted (-lā′tĭd) adj.cingulum (ˈsɪŋɡjʊləm) n, pl -la (-lə) (Anatomy) anatomy a girdle-like part, such as the ridge round the base of a tooth or the band of fibres connecting parts of the cerebrum[C19: from Latin: belt, from cingere to gird] cingulate, ˈcinguˌlated adjcin•gu•lum (ˈsɪŋ gyə ləm) n., pl. -la (-lə). any feature that girds part of the body, as a band of muscle or ring of color. [1835–45; < Latin: girdle, zone =cing-, s. of cingere to gird (see cincture) + -ulum -ule] cin′gu•late (-lɪt, -ˌleɪt) cin′gu•lat`ed, cin′gu•lar, adj. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | cingulum - (anatomy) an encircling structure (as the ridge around the base of a tooth)anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing; "he has good bone structure"anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals |
cingulumenUK
cingulum[′sin·gyə·ləm] (anatomy) The ridge around the base of the crown of a tooth. (botany) The part of a plant between stem and root. (invertebrate zoology) Any girdlelike structure. A band of color or a raised line on certain bivalve shells. The outer zone of cilia on discs of certain rotifers. The clitellum in annelids. (neuroscience) The tract of association nerve fibers in the brain, connecting the callosal and the hippocampal convolutions. cingulumenUK
cingulum [sing´gu-lum] (pl. cin´gula) (L.) 1. an encircling part or structure; a girdle.2. a bundle of association fibers partly encircling the corpus callosum not far from the median plane, interrelating the cingulate and hippocampal gyri.3. the lingual lobe of an anterior tooth. adj., adj cing´ulate.cin·gu·lum, gen. cin·gu·li, pl. cin·gu·la (sin'gyū-lŭm, -lē, -lă), [TA] 1. Synonym(s): girdle2. A well-marked fiber bundle passing longitudinally in the white matter of the cingulate gyrus; the bundle extends from the region of the anterior perforated substance back over the superior surface of the corpus callosum; behind the latter's splenium it curves down and then forward in the white matter of the parahippocampal gyrus; largely composed of fibers from the anterior thalamic nucleus to the cingulate and parahippocampal gyri, it also contains association fibers connecting these gyri with the frontal cortex, and their various subdivisions with each other. [L. girdle, fr. cingo, to surround] cingulum (sĭng′gyə-ləm)n. pl. cingu·la (-lə) Biology A girdlelike marking or structure, such as a band or ridge, on an animal. cin′gu·late (-lĭt), cin′gu·la′ted (-lā′tĭd) adj.cin·gu·lum, gen. cinguli, pl. cingula (sing'gyū-lŭm, -lī, -lă) [TA] 1. Synonym(s): girdle. 2. A well-marked fiber bundle passing longitudinally in the white matter of the cingulate gyrus; the bundle extends from the region of the anterior perforated substance back over the dorsal surface of the corpus callosum; behind the splenium of the latter it curves down and then forward in the white matter of the parahippocampal gyrus; composed largely of fibers from the anterior thalamic nucleus to the cingulate and parahippocampal gyri, it also contains association fibers connecting these gyri with the frontal cortex, and their various subdivisions with each other. 3. The lingual portion of an incisor or canine tooth, which forms a convexity on the cervical third of the crown. 4. The cervical third of the crown of a molar, which is the source of the developing cusps. [L. girdle, fr. cingo, to surround]gir·dle (gĭr'dĕl) [TA] Any structure that has the form of a belt or girdle. Synonym(s): cingulum [TA] . cingulumenUK Related to cingulum: cingulate gyrus, Entorhinal cortex, cingulum restWords related to cingulumnoun (anatomy) an encircling structure (as the ridge around the base of a tooth)Related Words- anatomical structure
- bodily structure
- body structure
- complex body part
- structure
- anatomy
- general anatomy
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