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praecornu

praecornu noun: the anterior horn of each lateral ventricle of the brain.

Noun

praecornu (plural praecornua)

  1. The anterior horn of each lateral ventricle of the brain.
    • In man there are three extensions of the cella: cephalic, PRECORNU, ventral, MEDICORNU, and caudal, POSTCORNU; the last is wanting in the sheep as in most other mammals.1893, Burt Green Wilder, Physiology Practicums

Forms of praecornu

pluralpraecornua

Questions about praecornu

What does praecornu mean?
Praecornu means the anterior horn of each lateral ventricle of the brain.
What part of speech is praecornu?
Praecornu is a noun.
What is the plural of praecornu?
The plural of praecornu is praecornua.

Words near praecornu in the dictionary

  1. praecoracoid
  2. praecoracoids
  3. praecordia
  4. praecordial
  5. praecordium
  6. praecornu
  7. praecornua
  8. praecox
  9. praecoxa
  10. praecoxae
  11. praecoxal

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