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Definition of Sulcus
1. Noun. (anatomy) any of the narrow grooves in an organ or tissue especially those that mark the convolutions on the surface of the brain.
Generic synonyms: Fissure
Specialized synonyms: Central Sulcus, Fissure Of Rolando, Rolando's Fissure, Sulcus Centralis, Fissure Of Sylvius, Lateral Cerebral Sulcus, Sulcus Lateralis Cerebri, Sylvian Fissure, Parieto-occipital Fissure, Parieto-occipital Sulcus, Calcarine Fissure, Calcarine Sulcus
Category relationships: Anatomy, General Anatomy
Specialized synonyms: Central Sulcus, Fissure Of Rolando, Rolando's Fissure, Sulcus Centralis, Fissure Of Sylvius, Lateral Cerebral Sulcus, Sulcus Lateralis Cerebri, Sylvian Fissure, Parieto-occipital Fissure, Parieto-occipital Sulcus, Calcarine Fissure, Calcarine Sulcus
Category relationships: Anatomy, General Anatomy
Definition of Sulcus
1. n. A furrow; a groove; a fissure.
Definition of Sulcus
1. a narrow furrow [n -CI] : SULCAL [adj]