restiform
/ (ˈrɛstɪˌfɔːm) /
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adjective
(esp of bundles of nerve fibres) shaped like a cord or rope; cordlike
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Word Origin for restiform
C19: from New Latin restiformis, from Latin restis a rope + forma shape
Words nearby restiform
rest energy, restenosis, restful, restharrow, rest home, restiform, restiform body, resting, resting cell, resting place, resting tidal volume
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How to use restiform in a sentence
The restiform columns derived from spinal fibres enter the cerebellum and terminate chiefly in its hemispheres.
Degeneracy|Eugene S. TalbotExophthalmia in animals born of parents in which an injury to the restiform body had produced that protrusion of the eyeball.
Essays on Life, Art and Science|Samuel Butler
Medical definitions for restiform
restiform
[ rĕs′tə-fôrm′ ]
adj.
Having the shape of a rope; ropelike.
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