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cornu
noun cor·nu \ˈkȯr-(ˌ)nü, -(ˌ)nyü\
plural cor·nua \-nü-ə, -nyü-\
Definition of CORNU
: a horn-shaped anatomical part (as of the uterus)
— cor·nu·al \-nü-əl, -nyü-\ adjective
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Origin of CORNU
Latin
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cornu
noun cor·nu \ˈkȯr-(ˌ)n(y)ü\
plural cor·nua \-n(y)ə-wə\
Medical Definition of CORNU
: a horn-shaped anatomical structure (as either of the lateral divisions of a bicornuate uterus, one of the lateral processes of the hyoid bone, or one of the gray columns of the spinal cord)
—cor·nu·al \-n(y)ə-wəl\ adjective
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