sulcus

Noun

Meaning

A furrow; a groove; a fissure.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

chase gash cut cranny track score split channel slot crack scratch flute groove trench slit
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Antonyms

hill last headland solid root smooth
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Hypernyms

fissure

Hyponyms

central sulcus lateral cerebral sulcus fissure of Sylvius fissure of Rolando Rolando's fissure parieto-occipital fissure

Phrases with the word

sulcus centralis temporal sulcus suprasplenial sulcus rhinal sulcus paracingulate sulcus intermammary sulcus

Derivatives

sulci

Examples

For example, in humans, the upper bank of the calcarine sulcus responds strongly to the lower half of visual field (below the center), and the lower bank of the calcarine to the upper half of visual field. Source: Internet

However, its use is strongly associated with development of leukoplakia (a white patch in the mouth), usually in the buccal sulcus. Source: Internet

The left and right sides are also separated along most of its length by a vertical section of fibrous tissue (the lingual septum ) that results in a groove, the median sulcus on the tongue's surface. Source: Internet

The foramen cecum marks the end of this division (at about 2.5 cm from the root of the tongue) and the beginning of the terminal sulcus. Source: Internet

Presentation Receptive aphasia results from damage to Wernicke's area located posterior to the lateral sulcus in the left hemisphere of the brain. Source: Internet

Surface of the tongue Foramen cecum and terminal sulcus labelled above Tonge surface features The upper surface of the tongue is called the dorsum, and is divided by a groove into symmetrical halves by the median sulcus. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

sulcotidil sulcotrione sulcular sulcus centralis sulcus cutis sulcus lateralis cerebri