fornix

• Nom désignant une structure anatomique en forme d'arche, le plus souvent un toit voûté d'une cavité corporelle ou un faisceau de fibres blanches du cerveau reliant l'hippocampe à d'autres régions.

A noun referring to an arch-shaped anatomical structure, most commonly the arched roof of a body cavity or the bundle of white fibers in the brain connecting the hippocampus to other regions.

1. Arched anatomical structureC2formalmedical

   A general term for any arch-shaped or vaulted anatomical structure, often referring to the roof of a cavity or space.

   Fornix (structure anatomique en arc)

   • The fornix of the vagina is the recess surrounding the cervix.
   • The surgeon examined the fornix of the pharynx.
   • The fornix of the stomach is the upper curved portion.

   Synonymesarchvault

2. Brain fiber bundleC2formalmedical

   An arched bundle of white matter fibers in the brain that connects the hippocampus to other regions, including the thalamus and mammillary bodies.

   Fornix (faisceau de fibres cérébrales)

   • The fornix is a crucial part of the limbic system involved in memory.
   • Damage to the fornix can impair memory formation.
   • The fornix projects from the hippocampus to the mammillary bodies.