cornu

cornu
[ˈkɔːnjuː]
(pl. cornua ˈ-njʊə)
  1. (Anatomy)a structure with a shape likened to a horn, in particular
    (剖)角,尤指
    ■a horn-shaped projection of the thyroid cartilage or of certain bones (such as the hyoid and the coccyx)
    甲状软骨(或舌骨、尾骨等)角
  2. either of the two lateral cavities of the womb, into which the Fallopian tubes pass
    (输卵管穿过的)子宫左/右角
  3. each of three elongated parts of the lateral ventricles of the brain
    侧脑室角
派生
cornual
adjective
语源
  1. late 17th cent.: from Latin, 'horn'
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