- fornix of the vagina
- Fornix f vaginae, Scheidengewölbe n
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fornix of the vagina
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Brain, fornix of the — An arching fibrous band in the brain connecting the two lobes of the cerebrum. (The cerebrum is the largest part of the brain and consists of two hemispheres separated by a deep longitudinal fissure). Each fornix there are two in the brain is an… … Medical dictionary
Fornix vaginae — The fornix of the vagina refers to the anterior (front) and posterior (back) recesses into which the upper vagina is divided. These vaultlike recesses are formed by protrusion of the cervix into the vagina. The fornix vaginae is also known as the … Medical dictionary
Fornix conjunctivae — The fornix of the conjunctivae refers to loose arching folds connecting the conjunctival membrane lining the inside of the eyelid with the conjunctival membrane covering the eyeball. In anatomy, a vaultlike or arched structure. Fornix is the… … Medical dictionary
Fornix — In anatomy, a vaultlike or arched structure. Fornix is the Latin word for vault or arch. The fornix in the brain is a fibrous arching band connecting the two lobes of the cerebrum. The fornix of the conjunctivae refers to loose arching folds… … Medical dictionary
Fornix cerebri — An arching fibrous band in the brain connecting the two lobes of the cerebrum. (The cerebrum is the largest part of the brain and consists of two hemispheres separated by a deep longitudinal fissure). Each fornix there are two in the brain is an… … Medical dictionary
fornix — n.; pl. fornices an arched or vaultlike structure, especially the fornix cerebri, a triangular structure of white matter in the brain, situated between the hippocampus and hypothalamus. The fornix of the vagina is any of three vaulted spaces at… … The new mediacal dictionary
Fornix uteri — The fornix of the uterus refers to the anterior (front) and posterior (back) recesses into which the upper vagina is divided. These vaultlike recesses are formed by protrusion of the cervix into the vagina. The fornix uteri is also known as the… … Medical dictionary
Vagina — The muscular canal extending from the cervix to the outside of the body. It is usually six to seven inches in length, and its walls are lined with mucus membrane. It includes two vaultlike structures, the anterior (front) vaginal fornix and the… … Medical dictionary
fornix — [fôr′niks΄] n. pl. fornices [fôr′ni sēz΄] [ModL < L, an arch] any of several anatomical arches or folds, such as the vault of the pharynx or the upper part of the vagina … English World dictionary
Vaginal fornix — The fornix of the vagina (in medical Latin, the fornix vaginae ) refers to the anterior (front) and posterior (back) recesses into which the upper vagina is divided. These vaultlike recesses are formed by protrusion of the cervix into the vagina … Medical dictionary
Conjunctival fornix — The fornix of the conjunctivae refers to loose arching folds connecting the conjunctival membrane lining the inside of the eyelid with the conjunctival membrane covering the eyeball. In anatomy, a vaultlike or arched structure. Fornix is the… … Medical dictionary
