Definition of Cornu

1. Noun. (anatomy) any structure that resembles a horn in shape.


Definition of Cornu

1. n. A horn, or anything shaped like or resembling a horn.

Definition of Cornu

1. a hornlike bone formation [n -NUA] : CORNUAL [adj]

Medical Definition of Cornu

1. Synonym: horn. 2. Any structure composed of horny substance. 3. One of the coronal extensions of the dental pulp underlying a cusp or lobe. 4. The major subdivisions of the lateral ventricle in the cerebral hemisphere (the frontal horn, occipital horn, and temporal horn). See: lateral ventricle. Origin: L. Horn (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cornu

cornpones
cornrent
cornrents
cornrow
cornrowed
cornrowing
cornrows
corns
cornsilk
cornsmut
cornstalk
cornstalks
cornstarch
cornstarches
cornu (current term)
cornu (current term)
cornua
cornua
cornual
cornual
cornual pregnancy
cornua coccygealia
cornua of falciform margin of saphenous opening
cornua of hyoid bone
cornua of lateral ventricle
cornua of spinal cord
cornua of thyroid cartilage
cornua sacralia
cornucopia
cornucopian

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