fornix

[ fawr-niks ]

noun,plural for·ni·ces

[fawr-nuh-seez]. /ˈfɔr nəˌsiz/. Anatomy.

any of various arched or vaulted structures, as an arching fibrous formation in the brain.

Origin of fornix

1675–85; <Latin: vault, arch

Other words from fornix

for·ni·cal, adjective

Words Nearby fornix

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How to use fornix in a sentence

The gland is seen beneath the conjunctiva at the outer part of the upper fornix, seized with forceps, and drawn forwards.
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The levator palpebrae superioris is the highest, and passes forward to the superior tarsal plate and fornix of the conjunctiva.
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If the septum be now removed, the anterior part of the fornix is brought into view.
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The fornix is an arch-shaped band of nerve fibres extending in the antero-posterior direction.
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Each peduncle joins, along with the taenia semicircularis, the anterior pillar of the fornix of its own side.
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British Dictionary definitions for fornix

fornix

/ (ˈfɔːnɪks) /

nounplural -nices (-nɪˌsiːz)

anatomy any archlike structure, esp the arched band of white fibres at the base of the brain

Origin of fornix

C17: from Latin; see fornicate ²

Derived forms of fornix

fornical, adjective

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