Definition of fornix

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  • fornix is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 16
  • fornix is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 16
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Definition of fornix

  • an arched bundle of white fibers at the base of the brain by which the hippocampus of each hemisphere projects to the contralateral hippocampus and to the thalamus and mamillary bodies (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. trigonum cerebrale
  • generally any arch shaped structure (but often it refers to the arched roof of an anatomical space) (noun)

See definition of fornix in Merriam Webster