Fornix meaning
An archlike anatomical structure or fold, such as the arched band of white matter beneath the corpus callosum of the brain.
noun
Any of several anatomical arches or folds, such as the vault of the pharynx or the upper part of the vagina.
noun
An archlike anatomical structure or fold, such as the arched band of white matter beneath the corpus callosum of the brain.
noun
Origin of fornix
- Latin arch, vault gwher- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition