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Meaning of "fusiform" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FUSIFORM

From Latin fūsus spindle.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FUSIFORM

fusiform  [ˈfjuːzɪˌfɔːm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FUSIFORM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fusiform is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FUSIFORM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fusiform in the English dictionary

The definition of fusiform in the dictionary is elongated and tapering at both ends; spindle-shaped.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FUSIFORM


choreiform
kəˈriːɪˌfɔːm
cribriform
ˈkrɪbrɪˌfɔːm
cruciform
ˈkruːsɪˌfɔːm
cuneiform
ˈkjuːnɪˌfɔːm
filiform
ˈfɪlɪˌfɔːm
glandiform
ˈɡlændɪˌfɔːm
incisiform
ɪnˈsaɪzɪˌfɔːm
medusiform
mɪˈdjuːzɪˌfɔːm
multiform
ˈmʌltɪˌfɔːm
nonuniform
ˌnɒnˈjuːnɪˌfɔːm
piriform
ˈpɪrɪˌfɔːm
plexiform
ˈplɛksɪˌfɔːm
pyriform
ˈpɪrɪˌfɔːm
rotiform
ˈrəʊtɪˌfɔːm
spongiform
ˈspʌndʒɪˌfɔːm
stratiform
ˈstrætɪˌfɔːm
trapeziform
trəˈpiːzɪˌfɔːm
uniform
ˈjuːnɪˌfɔːm
vasiform
ˈveɪzɪˌfɔːm
vermiform
ˈvɜːmɪˌfɔːm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FUSIFORM

fusibility
fusible
fusible alloy
fusible metal
fusibleness
fusibly
fusil
fusile
fusileer
fusilier
fusillade
fusillation
fusilli
fusion
fusion bomb
fusion food
fusion reactor
fusional
fusionism
fusionist

WORDS THAT END LIKE FUSIFORM

aeriform
auriform
calceiform
coliform
cuculiform
cumuliform
deiform
dress uniform
epileptiform
form
maniform
morbilliform
omniform
radiciform
raniform
reniform
school uniform
Scout uniform
setiform
spiniform
variform

Synonyms and antonyms of fusiform in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fusiform» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FUSIFORM

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

Translator English - Chinese

梭形
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fusiforme
570 millions of speakers

English

fusiform
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तकली जैसा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مغزلي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

веретеновидный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fusiforme
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

fusiform
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fusiforme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fusiform
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fusiform
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

紡錘状の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

방추형
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fusiform
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hình thoi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீள் வடிவம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्यूसिफॉर्म
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fusiform
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fusiforme
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wrzecionowate
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

веретеновідний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fusiform
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ατρακτοειδή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fusiform
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fusiform
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fusiforme
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fusiform

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FUSIFORM»

The term «fusiform» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.874 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FUSIFORM» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FUSIFORM»

Discover the use of fusiform in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fusiform and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Exercise Physiology: Nutrition, Energy, and Human Performance
Fusiform, or spindle-shaped, fibers run parallel to the muscle's long axis (e.g., biceps brachii) and taper at the tendinous attachment. In contrast, pennate, or fan -shaped, fibers'fasciculi (bundles of fibers) lie at an oblique pennation angle that  ...
William D. McArdle, Frank I. Katch, Victor L. Katch, 2010
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Skeletal Muscle: Form and Function
Pinnation. Muscles of the human body can be categorized as parallel fibered, fusiform, or pinnate. In parallel- fibered and fusiform muscles, the fibers lie in the longitudinal axis of the muscle belly (figure 1.2). For these muscles, the shortening ...
Brian R. MacIntosh, Phillip F. Gardiner, Alan J. McComas, 2006
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Conditioning for Strength and Human Performance
The two main divisions are fusiform and pennate, and each has several subtypes . Fusiform muscles (e.g., the biceps brachialis) have muscle fibers and fascicles running in parallel to a tendon at origin and insertion. Fusiform muscles have ...
T. Jeff Chandler, Lee E. Brown, 2008
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Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Causes and Cures
Fusiform aneurysms are segments of arteries that are not only dilated but elongated. They are the result of atherosclerosis in older people and unknown degenerations of media and elastica in some children. Almost any tumorlike or strokelike ...
Bryce Weir, 1998
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Using Bayleton (triadimefon) to control fusiform rust in ...
LITERATURE CITED DISCUSSION Bayleton promises to be an excellent fungicide for fusiform rust control in pine tree nurseries. One might conclude from these tests, particularly those at the Ashe and Weyerhaeuser nurseries, that the seed ...
G. A. Snow, S. J. Rowan, J. G. Mexal, 1979
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The Role of the Left Fusiform Gyrus in Reading: An ...
Functional lateralization in the fusiform gyrus The functional lateralization of the fusiform gyrus in visual form recognition has been supported by many studies, that the left fusiform is specifically involved in word recognition (VWFA), whereas  ...
Yi Guo, 2009
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Susceptibility to fusiform rust in slash pine seedlings ...
Proc. Tenth South. Conf. For. Tree Improv. p. 98-106. Foster, A. A., and D. W. Krueger 1961. Protection of pine seed orchards and nurseries from fusiform rust by timing ferbam sprays to coincide with infection periods. Ga. For. Res. Comic. Pap.
Samuel J. Rowan, Southeastern Forest Experiment Station (Asheville, N.C.), United States. Forest Service, 1978
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Pine bark recommended as potting medium in tests for ...
media containing a 2:1:1 or 3:1:1 ratio. Seedling growth averaged 23.6 mm in 4:0 :1 media, 25.6 mm in 2:1:1 media, and 25.9 mm in 3:1:1 media. Since large responses to fertilizer treatment are desirable in tests for resistance to fusiform rust, ...
Samuel J. Rowan, Southeastern Forest Experiment Station (Asheville, N.C.), United States. Forest Service, 1978
9
Atlas of Primary Care Procedures
The fusiform excision technique is one of the most versatile office surgery procedures. The technique is used to remove benign and malignant lesions on or below the skin surface. The technique can be used to remove lesions entirely (i.e. , ...
Thomas J. Zuber, E. J. Mayeaux, 2004
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Pine overstory reduces fusiform rust in underplanted ...
The incidence of fusiform rust in slash pine plantations receiving cultural treatments. J. For. 46: 683-685. (3) Brender, E. V., and John C. Barber 1956. Influence of loblolly pine overwood on advance reproduction. USDA For. Serv. Stn. Pap.
S. J. Rowan, W H McNab, E V Brender, 1975

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FUSIFORM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fusiform is used in the context of the following news items.
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What It's Like to Be Profoundly Face-Blind
... the National Institutes of Health, face-blindness “is thought to be the result of abnormalities, damage, or impairment in the right fusiform gyrus, ... «New York Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Author shares stories of trauma and madness
It has to do with the number of neural connections in a part of the brain known as the fusiform face area.) “When you study the brain,” Kean said, ... «La Crosse Tribune, Jul 15»
3
Galectin 3 regulates HCC cell invasion by RhoA and MLCK activation
... whereas the non-transfected or scrambled siRNA transfected cells had elongated, fusiform morphology. RhoA and F-actin were co-localized ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
4
In autism brains, response to 'social touch' is altered
These include, among other areas, part of the prefrontal cortex, a cognitive powerhouse at the front surface of the brain; the fusiform gyrus, ... «SFARI News, Jul 15»
5
UC Berkeley Designs Obstacle Conquering Cockroach Robot
With fusiform—streamlined, drag-reducing body shapes—in mind, the researchers found their inspiration in cockroaches. Observing the ... «Immortal News, Jun 15»
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How to win any argument: pseudo-scientific neuro-gibberish
at the end of your sentence with the word “hippocampus” “or “fusiform gyrus” somewhere in the middle, there is a chance you've mastered ... «HITC, Jun 15»
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'Super recognisers' used by the police to identify criminals and spot …
Psychologists believe that this process of facial recognition is processed by the brain's fusiform gyrus, an area in both the temporal and occipital ... «The Independent, Jun 15»
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Take the test to see if you are 1 of an elite group who rarely forget a …
... but they believe it has something to do with two small specialist regions, on each side of the brain, known as the fusiform face area (FFA). «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
9
Unrelated identical twins? Science of finding your doppelgänger
Humans have a highly specialised region in the brain, termed the fusiform face area, which is responsible for giving us the ability to recognise ... «Genetic Literacy Project, Jun 15»
10
Parent Artery Occlusion: A Well-Established Technique
In their recent publication “Parent Artery Occlusion in Large, Giant, or Fusiform Aneurysms of the Carotid Siphon: Clinical and Imaging Results,” ... «AJNR, Jun 15»

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