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

New Latin, from Latin, girdle, from cingere to gird — more at cincture

First Known Use: 1845

Medical Dictionary

noun cin·gu·lum \ˈsiŋ-gyə-ləm\

plural cin·gu·la \-lə\

: a ridge about the base of the crown of a tooth

: a tract of association fibers lying within the cingulate gyrus and connecting the callosal and hippocampal convolutions of the brain

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