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Definition of Tentorium

1. Noun. (anatomy) a fold of dura mater that covers the cerebellum and supports the occipital lobes of the cerebrum.

Definition of Tentorium

1. n. A fold of the dura mater which separates the cerebellum from the cerebrum and often incloses a process or plate of the skull called the bony tentorium.

Definition of Tentorium

1. Noun. The framework of internal supports (a false endoskeleton) within an arthropod head, formed by ingrowths of the exoskeleton called apophyses. ¹

2. Noun. (anatomy) The tentorium cerebelli. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Tentorium

1. the internal skeleton of the head of an insect [n -RIA]

Medical Definition of Tentorium

1. A fold of the dura mater which separates the cerebellum from the cerebrum and often incloses a process or plate of the skull called the bony tentorium. Origin: L, a tent. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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