... the functions of the corpus callosum, that immense band of fibres, nearly 200 million in number, which connected the two cerebral hemispheres (London Times).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
corpus callosum — corpus cal·lo·sum ka lō səm n, pl corpora cal·lo·sa sə the great band of commissural fibers uniting the cerebral hemispheres * * * the broad band of nervous tissue that connects the two cerebral hemispheres, containing an estimated 300 million… … Medical dictionary
corpus callosum — cor•pus cal•lo•sum [[t]ˈkɔr pəs kəˈloʊ səm[/t]] n. pl. cor•po•ra cal•lo•sa [[t]ˈkɔr pər ə kəˈloʊ sə[/t]] anat. zool. the thick band of transverse nerve fibers between the two halves of the cerebrum in placental mammals • Etymology: 1700–10; <… … From formal English to slang
corpuscallosum — corpus cal·lo·sum (kə lōʹsəm) n. pl. corpora cal·lo·sa (kə lōʹsə) The arched bridge of nervous tissue that connects the two cerebral hemispheres, allowing communication between the right and left sides of the brain. [New Latin corpus callōsum:… … Universalium
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callosum — see CORPUS CALLOSUM * * * cal·lo·sum (kə loґsəm) corpus callosum … Medical dictionary
Callosum — Cal*lo sum, n. [NL., fr. callosus callous, hard.] (Anat.) The great band commissural fibers which unites the two cerebral hemispheres. See {corpus callosum}, under {Carpus}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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