callosal

[ka-loh-suh l]

adjective

of or relating to the corpus callosum.

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Origin of callosal

1865–70; < New Latin callōs(um) (noun use of Latin callōsus callose) + -al¹

Related formssub·cal·lo·sal, adjective

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Word Origin and History for callosal

adj.

"pertaining to the corpus callosum," from Latin callosus (see callous) + -al (1).

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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

callosal in Medicine

callosal

(kə-lō′səl)

adj.

Of or relating to the corpus callosum.

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