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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COMMISSURE

From Latin commissūra a joining together, from committerecommit.
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PRONUNCIATION OF COMMISSURE

commissure  [ˈkɒmɪˌsjʊə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMMISSURE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Commissure is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COMMISSURE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

commissure

Commissure

A commissure is the place where two things are joined. The term is used especially in the fields of anatomy and biology. In anatomy, commissure refers to a bundle of nerve fibers that cross the midline at their level of origin or entry. ▪ The most common usage of the term refers to the brain's commissures, of which there are five—the anterior commissure, posterior commissure, corpus callosum, hippocampal commissure, and habenular commissure—and which consist of fibre tracts that connect the two cerebral hemispheres and span the longitudinal fissure. In the spinal cord is found the anterior white commissure. ▪ Commissure may also refer to cardiac anatomy of heart valves. In the heart, a commissure is the area where two valve leaflets have abnormally come together. ▪ The term may also refer to the junction of the upper and lower lips. ▪ It may refer to the junction of the upper and lower mandibles of a bird's beak, or alternately, to the full-length apposition of the closed mandibles, from the corners of the mouth to the tip of the beak. ▪ It may refer to the upper and lower eyelids.

Definition of commissure in the English dictionary

The definition of commissure in the dictionary is a band of tissue linking two parts or organs, such as the nervous tissue connecting the right and left sides of the brain in vertebrates. Other definition of commissure is any of various joints between parts, as between the carpels, leaf lobes, etc, of a plant.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMMISSURE


allure
əˈljʊə
annexure
ˈæneksjʊə
brochure
ˈbrəʊʃjʊə
chaussure
ʃəʊˈsjʊə
continua
kənˈtɪnjʊə
continuer
kənˈtɪnjʊə
cure
kjʊə
dure
djʊə
jaguar
ˈdʒæɡjʊə
manicure
ˈmænɪˌkjʊə
mature
məˈtjʊə
morsure
ˈmɔːsjʊə
Nicaragua
ˌnɪkəˈræɡjʊə
Papua
ˈpæpjʊə
paradoxure
ˌpærəˈdɒksjʊə
premature
ˌprɛməˈtjʊə
procure
prəˈkjʊə
pure
pjʊə
secure
sɪˈkjʊə
you´re
jʊə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMMISSURE

commission
commission agent
commission fee
Commission for Racial Equality
commission of inquiry
Commission of the European Communities
commission plan
commissionaire
commissional
commissionary
commissioned officer
commissioner
Commissioner for Local Administration
commissioner for oaths
commissioner of education
Commissioner of Official Languages
commissionership
commissioning editor
commissural
commit

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMMISSURE

acupressure
air pressure
assure
atmospheric pressure
back pressure
blood pressure
centre of pressure
fissure
high pressure
high-pressure
low-pressure
oil pressure
osmotic pressure
overpressure
partial pressure
peer pressure
pressure
reassure
to be sure
tyre pressure
vapour pressure

Synonyms and antonyms of commissure in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «commissure» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMMISSURE

Find out the translation of commissure to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of commissure from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «commissure» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

合缝
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

comisura
570 millions of speakers

English

commissure
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संयोजिका
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الصوار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

спайка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

comissura
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

commissure
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

commissure
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Komisen
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kommissur
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

交連
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

교련
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Commissure
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

commissure
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

commissure
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दंड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

birleşme noktası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

commissure
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spoidło
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спайка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

commissure
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

commissure
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kommissuur
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

commissure
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

commissure
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of commissure

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMISSURE»

The term «commissure» is regularly used and occupies the 58.896 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMISSURE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «commissure» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «commissure» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about commissure

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMMISSURE»

Discover the use of commissure in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to commissure and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Atlas of Head & Neck Surgery--otolaryngology
LATERAL COMMISSURE REPAIR This procedure involves restoration of the shape and contour of the lateral commissure using the Gillies technique (i.e., the Lore technique), commissuroplasty for paralvtic deformity of the lateral commissure, ...
Byron J. Bailey, 2001
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Head & Neck Surgery--otolaryngology
Oper Tech Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1 998;9: 21 4-223.) counter-traction provided by the forceps is invaluable in completing the dissection accurately and expeditiously. Removal of the entire vocal fold including, the anterior commissure  ...
Byron J. Bailey, Jonas T. Johnson, Shawn D. Newlands, 2006
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The Brain and Behavior: An Introduction to Behavioral ...
The anterior commissure is a small compact bundle that crosses the midline rostral to the fornix (Figures 14.1, 14.5, and 14.6). This commissure consists of two divisions that are not distinguishable on gross examination: a small anterior ...
David L. Clark, Nash N. Boutros, Mario F. Mendez, 2010
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Atlas of Neuroradiologic Embryology, Anatomy, and Variants
The Hippocampal Commissure (Forniceal Commissure, or Psalterium) 1. The hippocampal commissure interconnects the hippocampal formation of both sides. 2. The hippocampal commissure fibers pass from the crus of one fornix to the ...
J. Randy Jinkins, 2000
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Mastery of Surgery
Josef E. Fischer, Kirby I. Bland, Mark P. Callery. Fig. 5 Zisser method of commissure reconstruction. Fig. 2. Leukoplakia of the lateral tongue. One nodular area. problematic in males. A forehead flap can transfer hair-bearing skin to form a ...
Josef E. Fischer, Kirby I. Bland, Mark P. Callery, 2006
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Neuroanatomical Terminology: A Lexicon of Classical Origins ...
... 1545) combinationem primam (Molinetti, 1675), see cerebral cortex (>1840) combinationibus nervorum (Molinetti, 1675), see nervous system (Monro, 1783) commissura (Willis, 1664), see anterior commissure (Lieutaud, 1742) commissura ...
Larry Swanson, 2014
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Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary
Called also ventral white commissure of spinal cord. c. al0ba poste0rior medul0lae spina0lis [TA] posterior white commissure of spinal cord: the group of transverse myelinated nerve fibers crossing Posterior commissure (commissura ...
Dorland, 2011
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Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary32: Dorland's ...
Called also ventral white commissure of spinal cord. c. al0ba poste0rior medul0lae spina0lis [TA] posterior white commissure of spinal cord: the group of transverse myelinated nerve fibers crossing Posterior commissure (commissura ...
Dorland, 2011
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Dictionary of Insect Morphology
commissura trachealis abdominalis dorsalis w* dorsal abdominal tracheal commissure commissura trachealis abdominalis dorsalis octava -> eighth dorsal abdominal tracheal commissure commissura trachealis abdominalìs dorsalis prima _* ...
Henrik Steinmann, Lajos Zombori, 1999
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Textbook Of Clinical Neuroanatomy
Seen from below the full extent of anterior commissure has the shape of a cupid's bow. Functions of the corpus callosum The corpus callosum is largely responsible for interhemispheric transfer of information which is essential for bilateral ...
Singh, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMMISSURE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term commissure is used in the context of the following news items.
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Argon blocks the expression of locomotor sensitization to …
... μm below the brain slice surface in the core of the nucleus accumbens, midway between the lateral ventricle and the anterior commissure. «Nature.com, Jul 15»
2
Brain imaging in Kufs disease type B: case reports
The periventricular high-signals on T2-weighted images as well as the narrowing of callosal commissure were also detected in classic ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jul 15»
3
Institution denied where Petitioner failed to show how prior art …
Commissure” was construed as meaning a seam where two materials are joined together. “Coaptation” was construed as meaning a free edge ... «Lexology, Jun 15»
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How To Become A Cunnilingus Master [NSFW]
Spread her labia and focus on licking the area of the front commissure, just above the glans (the clitoris). Use the index finger of your free hand ... «Lifehacker Australia, Jun 15»
5
Female Genitalia Police
Miss Mimsy: As I indicated before, I will need some firm assurance that my Posterior Labial Commissure and my Labia Minora will most ... «Huffington Post, May 15»
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Diffusivity of the uncinate fasciculus in heroin users relates to their …
The anterior commissure, the posterior commissure and the mid-sagittal plane were manually defined in the T1-weighted images and were ... «Nature.com, Apr 15»
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Genetics and Homosexuality: What's the biological basis for sexual …
A study by Allen and Gorski examined the anterior commissure of the brain, finding that females and homosexual males exhibited a larger size ... «Starr 103.5 FM, Apr 15»
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No Ben Carson, Homosexuality Is Not a Choice
... at UCLA found that another brain region associated with sexuality, the midsagittal plane of the anterior commissure, is 18% larger in gay men ... «TIME, Mar 15»
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The Mystery of Left-Handedness
Studies have shown that the corpus callosum, the largest structure connecting the left and right hemispheres (commissure), of left-handers ... «Brain Blogger, Nov 14»
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Progress on finding a gay gene
Structures that seem to be different may be the anterior commissure, massa intermedia, suprachiasmatic nucleus and other areas of the ... «AMERICAblog, Nov 14»

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