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Meaning of "fornix" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FORNIX

From Latin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FORNIX

fornix  [ˈfɔːnɪks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FORNIX

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fornix 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 FORNIX MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fornix in the English dictionary

The definition of fornix in the dictionary is any archlike structure, esp the arched band of white fibres at the base of the brain.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FORNIX


avionics
ˌeɪvɪˈɒnɪks
chenix
ˈkiːnɪks
coturnix
kəˈtɜːnɪks
electromechanics
ɪˌlɛktrəʊmɪˈkænɪks
electronics
ɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪks
hydroponics
ˌhaɪdrəʊˈpɒnɪks
hygienics
haɪˈdʒiːnɪks
irenics
aɪˈriːnɪks
knicks
nɪks
mechanics
mɪˈkænɪks
nix
nɪks
Nyx
nɪks
onyx
ˈɒnɪks
phenix
ˈfiːnɪks
phoenix
ˈfiːnɪks
phonics
ˈfɒnɪks
photonics
fəʊˈtɒnɪks
technics
ˈtɛknɪks
UNIX
ˈjuːnɪks
vernix
ˈvɜːnɪks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FORNIX

fornenst
fornical
fornicate
fornicated
fornication
fornicator
fornicatress
fornices
forpet
forpine
forrad
forrarder
forren
Forrest
forrit
forsake
forsaken
forsakenly

WORDS THAT END LIKE FORNIX

Aix
appendix
Asterix
Beatrix
Chamonix
dominatrix
fix
flix
Grand Prix
helix
Hendrix
matrix
mix
pix
prefix
remix
Roubaix
six
suffix
tix

Synonyms and antonyms of fornix in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fornix» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FORNIX

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

Translator English - Chinese

穹窿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fondo de saco
570 millions of speakers

English

fornix
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तोरणिका
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القبو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

свода
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fornix
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

fornix
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fornix
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fornix
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fornix
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

円蓋
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

원개
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fornix
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vòm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

fornix
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फॉर्निक्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

forniks
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fornice
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sklepienia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зводу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fornix
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

fornix
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fornix
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fornix
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fornix
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fornix

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FORNIX»

The term «fornix» is regularly used and occupies the 72.118 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FORNIX» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FORNIX»

Discover the use of fornix in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fornix and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Essential Neuroscience
... hippocampus and subicular cortex. The axons of these cells contribute the largest component to the fornix system of fibers. With respect to efferent connections of the hippocampal formation, there are three components of the fornix system.
Allan Siegel, Hreday N. Sapru, 2006
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Color Atlas of Strabismus Surgery: Strategies and Techniques
Disadvantages of the limbal incision include: possibility of a visible scar, dellen formation, more conjunctival scarring and discomfort than fornix surgery. See Chapter 11 for details regarding surgical technique. Fornix or Cul-de-Sac Incision  ...
Kenneth W. Wright, 2007
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Atlas of Brain Function
Column of the fornix. This structure is part of a myelinated pathway that connects the hippocampus with subcortical structures. 2. Body of the corpus callosum. The corpus callosum is divided into the rostrum, genu, body, and splenium and is ...
William W. Orrison, 2008
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Textbook of Complete Dentures
The following facial vestibular anatomical landmarks should be identified on both arches: fornix of the vestibule; free gingiva; attached gingiva; unattached gingiva (alveolar mucosa); interdental papilla; median labial frenums; buccal frenums; ...
Arthur O. Rahn, John R. Ivanhoe, Kevin D. Plummer, 2009
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Human Neuroanatomy: A Text, Brain Atlas, and Laboratory ...
The Fornix The main efferent pathway of the hippocampus is the arched fiber tract, the fornix (L., arch). It consists of the alveus, two crura, a body, and two columns. The fornix originates from the pyramidal cells of the hippocampus ( mainly CA1 ...
J. Edward Bruni, Donald G. Montemurro, 2009
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Pearls of Glaucoma Management
In trabeculectomy, the initial conjunctival incision can be created either at the limbus or in the fornix. This results in two different surgical approaches: (a) a limbal-based conjunctival flap (LBCF) – incision is deep in the fornix with the base ...
JoAnn A. Giaconi, Simon K. Law, Anne L. Coleman, 2010
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Handbook of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology
(1987) described a patient with amnesia associated with a left-sided lesion of the splenium of the corpus callosum. of the posterior part of the cingulate gyrus, posterior to the splenium, and possibly of the fornix and of the hippocampal ...
Gianfranco Denes, Luigi Pizzamiglio, 1999
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Clinical Ocular Pharmacology
Anatomically and clinically, the conjunctiva consists of three distinct sections: palpebral or tarsal conjunctiva, fornix conjunctiva, and bulbar conjunctiva (Figure 25-1).The conjunctiva develops embryologically from surface ectoderm, along with ...
Jimmy D. Bartlett, Siret D. Jaanus, 2008
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Clinical Neuroanatomy: A Neurobehavioral Approach
The septal region (septal nuclei, nuclei of the diagonal band) appears to primarily utilize the fornix (described below) to send fibers back to the hippocampus. With regard to the hypothalamus and thalamus (primarily the anterior and midline ...
John Mendoza, Anne Foundas, 2008
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Strabismus Surgery and its Complications
the limbus and has its base in the fornix. The advantages and disadvantages of each of these two primary strabismus surgery incision approaches are reviewed. An earlier approach introduced by Swan [7, 8] relied on an incision through the ...
David K. Coats, Scott E. Olitsky, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FORNIX»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fornix is used in the context of the following news items.
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Study links white matter damage, Alzheimer's
Patients with EOAD, lvPPA and PCA shared a common pattern of white matter damage involving the body of the corpus callosum, fornix and ... «Nurse.com, Jul 15»
2
Neuropathologic analysis of Tyr69His TTR variant meningovascular …
... deposits were associated with subjacent myelin pallor in the hippocampal outflow tract structures including the alveus, fimbria and fornix. «7thSpace Interactive, Jul 15»
3
The female hot spots that every man should know about
The A spot refers to the anterior fornix. Some refer to the A spot as the second G spot but the A spot is located on the front of the vagina. Think of ... «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»
4
Imaging May Identify Early Alzheimer's Disease
The damage involved the body of the corpus callosum, fornix, and main anterior-posterior pathways. The patients also shared cortical atrophy ... «Diagnostic Imaging, Jun 15»
5
Pediatric hypospadias repair in 2015: A practical guide
... infertility related to inability to deposit semen in the vaginal fornix, cosmetic dissatisfaction, and psychosocial/sexual embarassment. «ModernMedicine, Jun 15»
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Gynaecological infections
Diagnosis is often clinical, but a swab from the anterior fornix should be taken in suspected resistant infection. Supportive treatment involves ... «Nursing in Practice, May 15»
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Inference of brain pathway activities for Alzheimer's disease …
The integrity of Papez circuit (hippocampus, fornix, mammillary bodies, thalamus, cingulate cortex) in AD patients was investigated in vivo and ... «BMC Blogs Network, May 15»
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Goblet cells' role in tear stability and ocular surface health
In the eye, goblet cells are abundant throughout the conjunctival epithelium of the tarsus, fornix, and specialized areas such as the plica ... «ModernMedicine, May 15»
9
Lady Doc: Sex After Menopause
Her vaginal pH was 6.0, and speculum exam showed me pale flat vaginal walls with a yellowish discharge in the posterior fornix. My bimanual ... «MedPage Today, May 15»
10
Charging Your Mind: Electrifying Treatments For The Brain
In a trial of six patients in 2010, Lozano and colleagues used DBS to stimulate the fornix, a region of the brain that regularly communicates with ... «Asian Scientist Magazine, May 15»

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