cingulum

[sing-gyuh-luh m]

noun, plural cin·gu·la

[sing-gyuh-luh] /ˈsɪŋ gyə lə/.

Anatomy, Zoology. a belt, zone, or girdlelike part.
Dentistry. basal ridge.

Origin of cingulum

1835–45; < Latin: girdle, zone, equivalent to cing- (stem of cingere to gird; see cincture) + -ulum -ule

Related formscin·gu·late

[sing-gyuh-lit, -leyt] /ˈsɪŋ gyə lɪt, -ˌleɪt/, cin·gu·lat·ed, cin·gu·lar, adjective

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Historical Examples of cingular

The third normal plane is the cingular (waist) plane: this is defined by the sagittal and transverse axes.
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British Dictionary definitions for cingular

cingulum

noun plural -la (-lə)

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

Derived Formscingulate (ˈsɪŋɡjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt) or cingulated, adjective

Word Origin for cingulum

C19: from Latin: belt, from cingere to gird

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cingular in Medicine

cingulum

[sĭng′gyə-ləm]

n. pl. cin•gu•la (-lə)

A structure that has the form of a belt or girdle.
A well-marked fiber bundle passing longitudinally in the white matter of the cingulate gyrus, composed largely of fibers from the anterior thalamic nucleus to the cingulate and parahippocampal gyri.