lemniscus

Noun

Meaning

One of two oval bodies hanging from the interior walls of the body in the Acanthocephala.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

fillet stopping afferent filet lemniscate infinity symbol Cassini oval lemniscate of Gerono lemniscate of Bernoulli butterfly curve hourglass curve oval of Cassini eight curve lemniscoid lemniskate

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Hypernyms

afferent afferent nerve sensory nerve

Related terms

lemniscata

Derivatives

lemnisci

Examples

Classically, syringomyelia spares the dorsal column medial lemniscus of the spinal cord, leaving pressure, vibration, touch and proprioception intact in the upper extremities. Source: Internet

Lateral lemniscus is the first point of integration of sound and pain information. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

lemniscate of Huygens lemniscatic lemnisci lemniskoidal curve lemniskoidal shape lemnoblast