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Fornix


For′nix

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Fornices
(#)
.
[L., an arch.]
(Anat.)
(a)
An arch or fold;
as, the
fornix
, or vault, of the cranium; the
fornix
, or reflection, of the conjuctiva.
(b)
Esp., two longitudinal bands of white nervous tissue beneath the lateral ventricles of the brain.

Definition 2024


fornix

fornix

English

Noun

fornix (plural fornices)

  1. (anatomy) An archlike structure or fold.
  2. (anatomy) Specifically, the arched bundle of fibres or axons at the base of the brain.

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Latin

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈfor.niks/, [ˈfɔr.nɪks]

Noun

fornix m (genitive fornicis); third declension

  1. arch, vault
  2. brothel (in a cellar)

Inflection

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative fornix fornicēs
genitive fornicis fornicum
dative fornicī fornicibus
accusative fornicem fornicēs
ablative fornice fornicibus
vocative fornix fornicēs

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