cingulum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The girdle of an alb.
A collection of white matter fibers projecting from the cingulate gyrus to the entorhinal cortex in the brain, allowing for communication between components of the limbic system.
A ridge that girdles the base of an upper molar tooth.
A distinct girdle or band of color; a raised spiral line as seen on certain univalve shells.
The clitellus of earthworms.

/ˈsɪŋɡjələm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cingulum.wav

cingulum cingula cinguli

Borrowed from Latin cingulum (“girdle”), from cingō (“to gird”).

cingulid

cingulotomy cingulumotomy ectocingulum hypocingulum metacingulum midcingulum paracingulum postcingulum precingulum procingulum

Finnish: aivovyö Finnish: cingulum

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