Definition of Corpus callosum

1. Noun. A broad transverse nerve tract connecting the two cerebral hemispheres.

Generic synonyms: Commissure
Group relationships: Forebrain, Prosencephalon

Medical Definition of Corpus callosum

1. A great commissure (connection) between the two cerebral hemispheres (right and left). (13 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Corpus Callosum

corpusculum tactus
corpuses
corpus adiposum
corpus adiposum buccae
corpus adiposum fossae ischiorectalis
corpus adiposum infrapatellare
corpus adiposum orbitae
corpus albicans
corpus amygdaloideum
corpus amygdaloideum
corpus amylaceum
corpus aorticum
corpus arantii
corpus atreticum
corpus callosum (current term)
corpus callosum (current term)
corpus candicans
corpus cavernosum clitoridis
corpus cavernosum conchae
corpus cavernosum penis
corpus cavernosum urethrae
Corpus Christi
corpus ciliare
corpus claviculae
corpus clitoridis
corpus coccygeum
corpus costae
corpus delicti
corpus dentatum
corpus epididymidis

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