Definition of Calcarine sulcus

1. Noun. A sulcus in the mesial surface of the occipital lobe of the cerebrum.

Exact synonyms: Calcarine Fissure
Generic synonyms: Sulcus
Group relationships: Occipital Cortex, Occipital Lobe

Medical Definition of Calcarine sulcus

1. A deep fissure on the medial aspect of the cerebral cortex, extending on an arched line from the isthmus of the fornicate gyrus back to the occipital pole, marking the border between the lingual gyrus below and the cuneus above it. The cortex in the depth of the sulcus corresponds to the horizontal meridian of the contralateral half of the visual field. Synonym: sulcus calcarinus, calcarine fissure, fissura calcarina, posthippocampal fissure. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Calcarine Sulcus

calcareous conjunctivitis
calcareous degeneration
calcareous infiltration
calcareous metastasis
calcareous sponge
calcareously
calcareousness
calcaria
calcariferous
calcariform
calcarine
calcarine artery
calcarine branch of medial occipital artery
calcarine fasciculus
calcariuria
calcars
calceate
calceated
calced
calcedon
calcedonies
calcedons
calcedony
calceiform
calcein
calceins
calcemia
calceolaria

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