corpus cal·lo·sum (k -l  sm)n. pl. corpora cal·lo·sa (k -ls) The arched bridge of nervous tissue that connects the two cerebral hemispheres, allowing communication between the right and left sides of the brain. [New Latin corpus call sum : Latin corpus, body + Latin callsum, neuter of callsus, callous.] |
corpus callosum [kəˈləʊsəm]
n pl corpora callosa [kəˈləʊsə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the band of white fibres that connects the cerebral hemispheres in mammals
[New Latin, literally: callous body]
| corpus callosum (k-lsm) Plural corpora callosa The transverse band of nerve fibers that connects the right and left cerebral hemispheres. |
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| Noun | 1. |  corpus callosum - a broad transverse nerve tract connecting the two cerebral hemispherescommissure - a bundle of nerve fibers passing from one side to the other of the brain or spinal cord forebrain, prosencephalon - the anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube |
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