First Known Use: 1845
Dictionary
cingulum
noun cin·gu·lum \ˈsiŋ-gyə-ləm\
plural cin·gu·la\-lə\
Definition of CINGULUM
: an anatomical band or encircling ridge
— cin·gu·late \-lət\ adjective
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Origin of CINGULUM
New Latin, from Latin, girdle, from cingere to gird — more at cincture
Medical Dictionary
cingulum
noun cin·gu·lum \ˈsiŋ-gyə-ləm\
plural cin·gu·la \-lə\
Medical Definition of CINGULUM
1
: a ridge about the base of the crown of a tooth
2
: a tract of association fibers lying within the cingulate gyrus and connecting the callosal and hippocampal convolutions of the brain
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