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cornu

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cor·nu  (kôrn, -ny)
n. pl. cor·nu·a (-n-, -ny-)
A part or structure, such as a bony protuberance, that resembles a horn.
[Latin corn, horn; see ker-1 in Indo-European roots.]
cornu·al (-l) adj.
cornu [ˈkɔːnjuː]
n pl -nua [-njʊə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy a part or structure resembling a horn or having a hornlike pattern, such as a cross section of the grey matter of the spinal cord
[from Latin: a horn]
cornual  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cornu - (anatomy) any structure that resembles a horn in shape
anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing; "he has good bone structure"
anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals


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The arch itself gives rise to the handle of the malleus, the long process of the incus, and the stapes superstructure, as well as the styloid process, stylohyoid ligament, lesser cornu, and upper body of the hyoid bone.
A third branchial pouch cyst presenting as a lateral neck mass in an ... by Spiegel, Joseph R. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Laurent F, Lelievre H, Cornu M, Vandenesch F, Carret G, Etienne J, et al.
Relative fitness of fluoroquinolone-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae by Waites, Ken B. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
Kinase-associated neuroplastic responses to estrogen are also expressed in adulthood, in the cornu ammonis (CA) pyramidal neurons of the hippocampus (Bi et al.
The environmental estrogen bisphenol A inhibits estradiol-induced ... by Leranth, Csaba / Environmental Health Perspectives
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