cuneus

cuneus definition - medical

cu·ne·us (kyo͞oˈnē-əs)

noun pl. cu·ne·i (-nē-īˌ)
The region of the medial aspect of the occipital lobe of each cerebral hemisphere that is bounded by the parieto-occipital sulcus and the calcarine sulcus.

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