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sulcus

noun sul·cus \ˈsəl-kəs\
plural sul·ci \-ˌkī, -ˌsī\

Medical Definition of SULCUS

:  furrow, groove; especially :  a shallow furrow on the surface of the brain separating adjacent convolutions—compare fissure 1c

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13 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. sulcus (noun)
  2. sulcus lunatus (noun)
  3. sulcus terminalis (noun)
  4. calcarine sulcus (noun)
  5. central sulcus (noun)
  6. collateral sulcus (noun)
  7. coronary sulcus (noun)
  8. hippocampal sulcus (noun)
  9. interventricular sulcus (noun)
  10. lateral sulcus (noun)
  11. lunate sulcus (noun)
  12. parieto-occipital sulcus (noun)
  13. posterior median sulcus (noun)
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