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cingulum

 
Dictionary: cin·gu·lum
(sĭng'gyə-ləm) pronunciation
n. Biology, pl., -la (-lə).
A girdlelike marking or structure, such as a band or ridge, on an animal.

[Latin, girdle, from cingere, to gird.]

cingulate cin'gu·late (-lĭt) or cin'gu·la'ted (-lā'tĭd) adj.

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Dental Dictionary: cingulum
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(sing′gyōōlum)
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The portion of the incisor teeth and canines, occurring on the lingual or palatal aspects, that forms a convex protuberance at the cervical third of the anatomic crown. Represents the lingual or palatal developmental lobe of these teeth.

Veterinary Dictionary: cingulum
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Pl. cingula [L.]
1. an encircling part or structure; a girdle.
2. a bundle of association fibers partly encircling the corpus callosum not far from the median plane, interrelating the cingulate and hippocampal gyri.
3. the ridge at the base of the crown of some teeth.
4. an annular band at the vestibulovaginal junction in the female genital tract; may be the site of a vestigial hymen.

  • c. membri pelvini — see pelvic girdle.
  • c. membri thoracici — see shoulder girdle.
Wikipedia: Cingulum
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Cingulum, from the latin for girdle, can refer to:


 
 
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cingulate gyrus
linguogingival groove
cingle

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