English Explanatory Dictionary

splenium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The thick posterior part of the corpus callosum of the brain.

Pronunciation

/ˈspliː.ni.əm/

Word forms

splenium spleniums splenia

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin splēnium (“plaster, patch”), from Ancient Greek σπληνῐ́ον (splēnĭ́on, “pad or compress of linen”).

Related words

splenial splenius
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