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Definition of Cingulum
1. Noun. (anatomy) an encircling structure (as the ridge around the base of a tooth).
Category relationships: Anatomy, General Anatomy
Definition of Cingulum
1. n. A distinct girdle or band of color; a raised spiral line as seen on certain univalve shells.
Definition of Cingulum
1. an anatomical band or girdle [n -LA] : CINGULAR [adj]
Medical Definition of Cingulum
1. Synonym: girdle. 2. A well-marked fibre bundle passing longitudinally in the white matter of the cingulate gyrus; the bundle extends from the region of the anterior perforated substance back over the dorsal surface of the corpus callosum; behind the latter's splenium it curves down and then forward in the white matter of the parahippocampal gyrus; composed largely of fibres from the anterior thalamic nucleus to the cingulate and parahippocampal gyri, it also contains association fibres connecting these gyri with the frontal cortex, and their various subdivisions with each other. Origin: L. Girdle, fr. Cingo, to surround (05 Mar 2000)
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