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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SULCUS

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PRONUNCIATION OF SULCUS

sulcus  [ˈsʌlkəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SULCUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Sulcus 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 SULCUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sulcus

Sulcus may refer to: ▪ Sulcus, a groove, crevice or furrow in medicine, botany, and zoology ▪ Sulcus, a crevice on the surface of the brain ▪ Sulcus, a long parallel groove on a planet or a moon Latin binomial abbreviations for species ▪ P. sulcus...

Definition of sulcus in the English dictionary

The definition of sulcus in the dictionary is a linear groove, furrow, or slight depression.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SULCUS


abacus
ˈæbəkəs
autofocus
ˈɔːtəʊˌfəʊkəs
Caracas
kəˈrækəs
caucus
ˈkɔːkəs
circus
ˈsɜːkəs
Damascus
dəˈmɑːskəs
discus
ˈdɪskəs
focus
ˈfəʊkəs
hibiscus
haɪˈbɪskəs
hocus
ˈhəʊkəs
hocus-pocus
ˈhəʊkəsˈpəʊkəs
locus
ˈləʊkəs
Lucas
ˈluːkəs
mucus
ˈmjuːkəs
out-of-focus
ˌaʊtəvˈfəʊkəs
raucous
ˈrɔːkəs
Spartacus
ˈspɑːtəkəs
staphylococcus
ˌstæfɪləʊˈkɒkəs
talcous
ˈtælkəs
viscous
ˈvɪskəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SULCUS

sulcal
sulcalize
sulcate
sulcation
sulci
Suleiman I
sulfa drug
sulfacetamide
sulfadiazine
sulfadimidine
sulfadoxine
sulfamethazine
sulfanilamide
sulfatase
sulfate
sulfathiazole
sulfatic
sulfation
sulfhydryl
sulfite

WORDS THAT END LIKE SULCUS

amicus
arcus
central sulcus
coccus
Copernicus
crocus
defocus
depth of focus
diplodocus
echinococcus
ficus
Granicus
juncus
Leviticus
refocus
rhoncus
ruscus
status epilepticus
streptococcus
viscus

Synonyms and antonyms of sulcus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sulcus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SULCUS

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

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sulcus
570 millions of speakers

English

sulcus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

परिखा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التلم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

борозда
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sulco
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খাঁজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

scissure
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sulcus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sulcus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

고랑
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sulcus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rãnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பள்ளத்தின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुल्केस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sulkus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

solco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bruździe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

борозна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

șanțul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αύλακας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sulkus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sulcus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sulcus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sulcus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SULCUS»

The term «sulcus» is regularly used and occupies the 80.171 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SULCUS» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SULCUS»

Discover the use of sulcus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sulcus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Human Brain: Surface, Three-dimensional Sectional ...
Fissures or sulci separating the lobes: LFa lateral fissure, anterior segment LFm lateral fissure, middle segment LFp lateral fissure, posterior segment CS central sulcus PO parieto-occipital fissure TO temporo-occipital incisure backward, and is ...
Henri M. Duvernoy, 1999
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Neuroanatomy: An Atlas of Structures, Sections, and Systems
An Atlas of Structures, Sections, and Systems Duane E. Haines. Central sulcus Longitudinal fissure Superior frontal sulcus (SFSul) Precentral sulcus (PrCSul Precentral. Central sulcus Precentral sulcus Postcentral sulcus Parietooccipital ...
Duane E. Haines, 2004
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Atlas of the Cerebral Sulci
Frontal lobe (B) 1. Olfactory sulcus 2. Orbital sulci 3. Fronto-orbital sulcus 4. Frontomarginal sulcus 5. Hippocampal sulcus 6. Rhinal sulcus 7. Collateral sulcus 8. Parahippocampal ramus 9. Intralingual sulcus 10. Occipitotemporal sulcus Note: ...
Michio Ono, Michio Ono (M.D.), Stefan Kubik, 1990
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Epilepsy Surgery
1, Callosal sulcus; 2, cingulate sulcus; 3, marginal sulcus; 4, central sulcus; 5, paracentral sulcus; 6, parieto-occipital sulcus; 7, subparietal sulcus; 8, calcarine sulcus; 9, dorsal paracalcarine sulcus; 10, ventral paracalcarine sulcus; 7 1, ...
Hans Lüders, Youssef G. Comair, 2001
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Clinical Neuroanatomy
Central sulcus Frontal pole Occipital pole Temporal pole Insula of the deep lateral sulcus and cannot be seen from the surface unless the lips of the sulcus are separated (Fig. 7-9). The parieto-occipital sulcus begins on the superior medial ...
Richard S. Snell, 2010
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Neurosurgical Operative Atlas
The planum temporale lies posterior to Heschl's gyrus and is separated from it by Heschl's sulcus. It is a triangular area which is involved with language processing , The planum temporale shows left-right asymmetry, with the dominant planum ...
‎1996
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Terminologia anatomica:
1.09.202 Sulcus corporis callosi Sulcus of corpus callosum A14.1. 09.203 Sulcus cinguli Cingulate sulcus A14.1. 09.204 Ramus marginalis; Sulcus marginalis Marginal branch; Marginal sulcus A14.1. 09.205 Sulcus subparietalis Subparietal  ...
‎1998
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Illustrated Veterinary Anatomical Nomenclature
It is located lateral and dorsal to Lobus piriformis and joins Sulcus rhinalis lateralis at the junction of its Pars rostralis and Pars caudalis. D 3 Fissura sylvia [ lateralis cerebri]. Sylvian [lateral cerebral] fissure, appears in Un as a result of a process ...
Oskar Schaller, Gheorghe M. Constantinescu, 2007
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Clinical Anatomy for Students: Problem Solving Approach
Parieto-occipital Sulcus This sulcus lies on the medial surface mainly but cuts the superomedial margin about four cm in front of the occipital pole and appears for a short distance on the superolateral surface. Demarcation of Lobes on ...
Neeta V. Kulkarni, 2007
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AVM of the Brain, History, Embryology, Pathological ...
Fig 9.5 Variation in shape of the anterior part of the sulcus calcarinus. I Straight course. ll Arc-shaped. Ill Angled. IV S-shaped. V Scythe-shaped. VI Bayonet- shaped. Vll Undulating course. Fig 9.7A Shape of the apex of the cuneus in ...
Mahmut Gazi Yaşargil, 1987

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SULCUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sulcus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Your Brain On Alfred Hitchcock Movies: Neural Activity In Calcarine …
During moments of suspense, the calcarine sulcus narrows our field of vision and, when calm is returned, broadens our view once again. Insomnia Cured Here ... «Medical Daily, Jul 15»
2
Rhythm; superior temporal sulcus is the key to speech processing
A region of the brain called the superior temporal sulcus (STS) lit up like a Christmas tree during the 480- and 960-millisecond quilts, but not nearly as much ... «Nature World Report, May 15»
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Crest Will Eliminate Microbeads From Its Toothpastes
"The thing about a sulcus is that it's vulnerable," Walvaren wrote. "Your dental hygienist spends most of their time cleaning every sulcus in your mouth, because if ... «Yahoo Health, Sep 14»
4
Science Shows How Piano Players' Brains Are Actually Different …
In most people, the depth of the brain's central sulcus is either deeper on the right or on the left side, which then determines which hand is dominant. But when ... «Mic, Jun 14»
5
Pancoast Tumors of the Lung: Improved Results
One of the most distressing and vexing presentations of lung cancer is that of the superior sulcus tumor. In 1932 when Henry Pancoast, the first chairman of ... «OncLive, Apr 14»
6
Novel Look at How Stories Can Change The Brain
Heightened connectivity was also seen in the central sulcus of the brain, the primary sensory motor region of the brain, he reported. Neurons of this region have ... «PsychCentral.com, Jan 14»
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Method of recording brain activity could lead to mind-reading …
The researchers monitored electrical activity in a region of the brain called the intraparietal sulcus, known to be important in attention and eye and hand motion. «Scope, Oct 13»
8
Round anterior optic edged-IOL more superior
Salt Lake City—IOLs with round anterior optic edges are more suitable than those with anterior and posterior square optic edges for sulcus fixation, according to ... «ModernMedicine, Oct 13»
9
Physical Exam of the Horse Hoof
The central sulcus will remain contracted until the thrush resolves. ... the depth and contour of the collateral sulci aren't typically altered by hoof care efforts. «TheHorse.com, Jul 13»
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Connie Fisher: 'My vocal condition left me sounding more like Marge …
Connie Fisher discovered she had congenital sulcus vocalis in 2011. The condition, which means the singer has holes in her vocal cords, forced her to pull out ... «WalesOnline, Jun 13»

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