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cingulum [ˈsɪŋgjʊləm] n pl -la [-lə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy a girdle-like part, such as the ridge round the base of a tooth or the band of fibres connecting parts of the cerebrum [from Latin: belt, from cingere to gird] cingulate [ˈsɪŋgjʊlɪt -ˌleɪt], cingulated adj ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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| In the July 22, 2003 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, for example, a research team from Japan reported that a portion of the mPFC called the anterior cingulated cortex had a volume that was smaller than normal in nine people who developed posttraumatic stress disorder after surviving the 1995 attack on the Tokyo subway by terrorists using the poison gas sarin. |
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