corpus callosum Definition
corpus cal·lo·sum (kə lō′səm)
noun pl. corpora cal·lo′sa-sə
a mass of white, transverse fibers connecting the cerebral hemispheres in human beings and in other higher mammals
Etymology: ModL, lit., callous body
corpus callosum Usage Examples
Converse of object
call: The two hemispheres communicate via dense bundles of nerve fibers called the corpus callosum.
Modifies a noun
size: Hardan AY, Minshew NJ, Keshavan MS: Corpus callosum size in autism.
Preposition: in
autism: Piven J, Bailey J, Ranson BJ, Arndt S: An MRI study of the corpus callosum in autism.
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