Associations to the word «Sulcus»

Wiktionary

SULCUS, noun. (anatomy) a furrow or groove in an organ or a tissue
SULCUS, noun. (anatomy) any of the grooves that mark the convolutions of the surface of the brain
SULCUS, noun. (planetology) subparallel grooves and ditches formed by geological processes

Dictionary definition

SULCUS, noun. (anatomy) any of the narrow grooves in an organ or tissue especially those that mark the convolutions on the surface of the brain.

Wise words

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