Definition of Tentorium

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

Terms within: Dura, Dura Mater
Generic synonyms: Fold, Plica
Category relationships: Anatomy, General Anatomy

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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tentorium

tentigos
tenting
tentings
tentless
tentlike
tentmaker
tentmakers
tentoria
tentorial
tentorial angle
tentorial nerve
tentorial notch
tentorial sinus
tentorial surface
tentories
tentorium (current term)
tentorium of hypophysis
tentory
tentpole
tentpoles
tents
tentsful
tentwallah
tentwallahs
tentwise
tentwort
tenty
tenuazonic acid
tenue
tenues

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