trigonum

[trahy-goh-nuh m]

noun, plural tri·go·na

[trahy-goh-nuh] /traɪˈgoʊ nə/. Anatomy.

trigone.

Origin of trigonum

First recorded in 1720–30, trigonum is from the Latin word trigōnum triangle. See trigon

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Historical Examples of trigonum

The front of the head is more inclined than that of trigonum (fig. 301).
The Common Spiders of the United States
James Henry Emerton

trigonum in Medicine

trigonum

[trī-gō′nəm]

n. pl. tri•go•na (-nə)

A triangular anatomical area.

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