Etymology

tentorium cerebelli

Today it means: An arched fold of dura mater that covers the upper surface of the cerebellum, supports the occipital lobes of the cerebrum, and has its posterior and lateral border attached to the skull and its anterior border free. Full definition →

New Latin tentōrium cerebellī
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  1. New Latin · borrowed fromtentōrium cerebellī“the tent of the cerebellum”
  2. English todaytentorium cerebelli

Unadapted borrowing from New Latin tentōrium cerebellī (“the tent of the cerebellum”).

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