tentorium
[ ten-tawr-ee-uh m, -tohr- ]
/ tɛnˈtɔr i əm, -ˈtoʊr- /
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noun, plural ten·to·ri·a [ten-tawr-ee-uh, -tohr-] /tɛnˈtɔr i ə, -ˈtoʊr-/.
Anatomy. an extension of one of the membranes covering the cerebrum which, with the transverse fissure, separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.
Zoology. (of an insect) the internal skeleton of the head.
Nearby words
tenthly, tentie, tentmaker, tentorial, tentorial sinus, tentorium, tentorium cerebelli, tenty, tenuis, tenuity, tenuous
Origin of tentorium
1655–65; < New Latin tentōrium, Latin: tent, equivalent to ten(dere) to extend, stretch + -tōrium -tory2
Related forms
ten·to·ri·al, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for tentorium
The Cerebrum or Great Brain lies above the plane of the tentorium, and forms much the largest division of the encephalon.
Tentorium: a chitinous frame-work within the head, upon which the brain rests.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. SmithAfter locating the occipital knob, a horizontal line forward will give us the portion of the tentorium.
Medicine definitions for tentorium
tentorium
[ tĕn-tôr′ē-əm ]
n. pl. ten•to•ri•a (-tôr′ē-ə)
A membranous cover or horizontal partition.
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