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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FILUM

Latin: thread, cord, fibre.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FILUM

filum  [ˈfaɪləm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FILUM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Filum 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 FILUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Filum terminale

The filum terminale, is a delicate strand of fibrous tissue, about 20 cm in length, proceeding downward from the apex of the conus medullaris.It is one of the modifications of pia mater. It gives longitudinal support to the spinal cord and consists of two parts: ▪ The upper part, or filum terminale internum, is about 15 cm long and reaches as far as the lower border of the second sacral vertebra. It is continuous above with the pia mater and contained within a tubular sheath of the dura mater. In addition, it is surrounded by the nerves forming the cauda equina, from which it can be easily recognized by its bluish-white color. ▪ The lower part, or filum terminale externum, closely adheres to the dura mater. It extends downward from the apex of the tubular sheath and is attached to the back of the first segment of the coccyx in a structure sometimes referred to as the coccygeal ligament. The most inferior of the spinal nerves, the coccygeal nerve leaves the spinal cord at the level of the conus medullaris, superior to the filum terminale.

Definition of filum in the English dictionary

The definition of filum in the dictionary is any threadlike structure or part.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FILUM


amylum
ˈæmɪləm
asylum
əˈsaɪləm
chillum
ˈtʃɪləm
hilum
ˈhaɪləm
macrophylum
ˌmækrəʊˈfaɪləm
paspalum
pæsˈpeɪləm
phylum
ˈfaɪləm
pilum
ˈpaɪləm
podophyllum
ˌpɒdəʊˈfɪləm
protoxylem
ˌprəʊtəˈzaɪləm
Salem
ˈseɪləm
spathiphyllum
spəˈθɪfɪləm
subphylum
sʌbˈfaɪləm
superphylum
ˌsuːpərˈfaɪləm
vexillum
vɛkˈsɪləm
whilom
ˈwaɪləm
Winston-Salem
ˈwɪnstənˈseɪləm
xylem
ˈzaɪləm
ylem
ˈaɪləm
zanthoxylum
zænˈθɒksɪləm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FILUM

filter press
filter pump
filter tip
filter-tipped
filterability
filterable
filterableness
filterer
filth
filthier
filthiest
filthily
filthiness
filthy
filtrability
filtrable
filtratable
filtrate
filtration
fimble

WORDS THAT END LIKE FILUM

alum
antebellum
baculum
Blum
Colum
curriculum
hoodlum
infundibulum
lum
ornithogalum
pendulum
peplum
plum
reticulum
slum
speculum
tantalum
tropaeolum
vellum
vestibulum

Synonyms and antonyms of filum in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «filum» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FILUM

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Translator English - Chinese

终丝
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

filum
570 millions of speakers

English

filum
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

filum
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الخيط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

filum
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

filum
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তারের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

filum
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Filum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Filum
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

終糸
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

filum
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Filum
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

filum
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

filum
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बॅग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

filum
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

filum
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

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50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

filum
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

filum
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

filum
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

filum
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

filum
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

filum
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of filum

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FILUM»

The term «filum» is regularly used and occupies the 104.161 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FILUM» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FILUM»

Discover the use of filum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to filum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pediatric Neuroimaging
Figure 9-28 Fibrolipoma of the filum terminale in an adolescent. A: Sagittal SE 600/20 image shows a thickened filum terminale (arrows) demonstrating a short T1 relaxation time indicative of fat. Note that the conus medullaris is at the normal  ...
A. James Barkovich, 2005
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Spinal Disorders: Fundamentals of Diagnosis and Treatment
Fundamentals of Diagnosis and Treatment Norbert Boos, Max Aebi. a b Figure 2. Fatty filum terminale Fatty filum terminale in a 35-year-old woman with tethered cord syndrome. a, b Sagittal and axial T1-weighted images show that the filum ...
Norbert Boos, Max Aebi, 2008
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Principles and Practice of Pediatric Neurosurgery
An abnormally tight filum terminale causes caudal traction on the spinal cord.5,15 ,16 The diagnosis is suspected on clinical grounds and confirmed when the conus position is abnormally low, or if it is in a normal position (above L3),16,28, 29 ...
A. Leland Albright, Ian F. Pollack, 2011
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Pediatric Neuroradiology
The exact embryological mechanisms by which lipomas of the filum arise remain unknown, but impaired canalization of the tail bud and persistence of cells capable of maturing into adipocytes are likely to be involved [41, 61]. This process ...
Paolo Tortori-Donati, Andrea Rossi, 2005
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Rust Diseases of Willow and Poplar
To investigate the spread of S. filum in plantations, Morris et al. (1995) conducted a field experiment using three sub-plots in a S. viminalis 'Bowles Hybrid' plantation at Long Ashton, south-west England. Early in the season (May), S. filum was ...
Ming Hao Pei, Alistair R. McCracken, 2005
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Samii's Essentials in Neurosurgery
The combination of an elongated cord and a thick filum terminale, demonstrated by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or at operation, is not an essential feature for the diagnosis of TCS [80]. Excessive tension in the lumbosacral cord appears  ...
Ricardo Ramina, Paulo Henrique Pires Aguiar, Marcos Tatagiba, 2007
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Surgery of the Pediatric Spine
Tethered Filum Terminale Surgery for the tethered filum is straightforward, but significant neurologic deficits can occur if key elements are not observed. The goals are to section the filum and prevent postoperative CSF leak and retethering .
Daniel H. Kim, Randal R. Betz, 2011
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Atlas of Neurosurgical Techniques: Spine and Peripheral Nerves
Tethered Cord due to Thickened and Taut Filum Terminale With the patient in the prone position, a vertical skin incision is made extending from L4 to the midsacral region (Fig. 104-2). Muscles are separated subperiosteally, and laminectomy ...
Richard Glenn Fessler, Laligam N. Sekhar, 2011
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Pediatric Sonography
A B Fig. 16.27 Tight filum terminale syndrome. A: Longitudinal sonogram shows a thickened filum terminale (arrowheads) and borderline low-lying conus at L2-3. B : Sagittal T1- weighted magnetic resonance image of the same patient shows ...
Marilyn J. Siegel, 2011
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World Dictionary of Foreign Expressions: A Resource for ...
Cf. in extremis. ad filum aquae adv. [L. ad to, at, for, according to (1); filum thread ( 2); aquae of water (3): to the thread of the water.] Law. To the middle or central line of the stream. When the boundary between the lands of land-owners is ...
Gabriel Adeleye, Kofi Acquah-Dadzie, Thomas J. Sienkewicz, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FILUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term filum is used in the context of the following news items.
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Average age-gap between male/female romantic movie leads is …
filum. Reply | Pick. Report. Show 6 more replies. GoogleWhack · 2 Jun 2015 3:54. 11 12. We don't really have enough info here, maybe the film ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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Why Does Anyone Want to Be a Doctor?
She had a spine condition called tethered cord syndrome, and her list had the most insightful of questions: What's a filum terminale? (It's the ... «Slate Magazine, Apr 15»
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Brain and Spine Findings Require More Pediatrician Awareness
... of the filum terminale, perineural cysts, vascular lesions, pituitary abnormalities, arachnoid cysts, pineal cysts, and chiari and syringomyelia. «Neurology Advisor, Apr 15»
4
A river runs through it: legal issues on riverside development
The presumption of ad medium filum applies to most riverside land. This means that, where there is no evidence of third party ownership, the ... «Lexology, Apr 15»
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Shamitabh: 5 reasons to book the tickets for R Balki's film
Be it the title track Sha sha sha mi mi or the quirky Ishq-e-Filum, the tunes do not easily get out of your mind. Even Amitabh Bachchan's Piddly ... «India Today, Feb 15»
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Shamitabh music review: Ilaiyaraaja's odes work in a unique way
Filum is the way Suraj Jagan calls out to films as he adds witty prefixes to describe the love and effort put into making a film. Sha sha sha mi mi ... «India.com, Feb 15»
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Watch : Brand New Song 'Ishq-E-Fillum' From Amitabh Bachchan …
A brand new song from one of the most awaited film's of the year, 'Shamitabh' is been unveiled. The song is been titled 'Ishq-E-Filum', which ... «Bollywood Helpline, Jan 15»
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Filigrana jewellery: Mexico's precious heirloom
The word stems from the Latin filum (string) and granum (grain). The origin of filigrana is constantly disputed. From the Greeks and Syria to ... «Aquila Style, Jan 15»
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Follow in a Giant's steps
Luk roon tha ship wi filum clips in oor aucht alane an tak a rael trip o..." The whole exhibition is accessible by wheelchair. You start by going to ... «The Northern Scot, Sep 14»
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The Day I Was Ragged
... brands/cricket/ads and not many aped the west except we did listen to Hendrix and not the shit/crap/vomit from that rickshaw walla filum fare. «The Newslaundry, Sep 14»

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