corpus callosum

cor·pus cal·lo·sum

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Definitions of corpus callosum words

noun corpus callosum the band of white fibres that connects the cerebral hemispheres in mammals 3
noun corpus callosum a mass of white, transverse fibers connecting the cerebral hemispheres in human beings and in other higher mammals 3
noun plural corpus callosum a great band of deeply situated transverse white fibers uniting the two halves of the cerebrum in humans and other mammals. 1
noun corpus callosum In mammals, a broad band of nerve fibres that connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain. 0

before 1700

One of the 50% oldest English words

1700-10; < New Latin: literally, firm body

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