fornix

n. [解]穹窿,穹

发音

/ˈfɔː(ɹ).nɪks/

词形变化

fornices 复数 fornices fornixes

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An archlike or vaulted structure or fold:

    The junction where the conjunctiva lining the eyelid meets the conjunctiva overlying the sclera.

    穹窿

    医学
  2. 2.

    An archlike or vaulted structure or fold:

    A triangular area of white matter in the mammalian brain beneath the corpus callosum and between the hippocampus and the hypothalamus.

    医学
  3. 3.

    An archlike or vaulted structure or fold:

    The vaulted upper part of the vagina surrounding the uterine cervix.

    穹窿

    医学

词汇关系

名词

上位词 5

body part fascicle fasciculus fiber bundle fibre bundle

整体词 1

limbic system

词源

Borrowing from Latin fornix (“an arch, vault”).

来源：wiktionary