Complete Definition of "sulcus"

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Noun
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en-noun|sulci

#anatomy a furrow or groove in an organ or a tissue
#anatomy any of the grooves that mark the convolutions of the surface of the brain
#planetology subparallel grooves and ditches formed by geological processes
wikipedia|sulcus (neuroanatomy)

Derived terms
calcaneal sulcus
central sulcus
cingulate sulcus
interlabial sulcus
intermammary sulcus
lacrimal sulcus (sulcus lacrimalis)
lateral sulcus
malleolar sulcus
postcentral sulcus
preauricular sulcus
precentral sulcus
radial sulcus (musculospiral groove)
sagittal sulcus
sigmoid sulcus
sulcus arteriæ vertebralis
sulcus tubae auditivae
tympanic sulcus

Category:Latin derivations

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