Meanings
nounanterior median fissure (plural anterior median fissures)
plural anterior median fissures
- anatomyA groove along the anterior midline of the spinal cord that incompletely divides it into symmetrical halves.
Synonyms: ventral median fissure
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA groove along the anterior midline of the spinal cord that incompletely divides it into symmetrical halves.
Similar
ventral median fissure
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 前正中裂
- 前正中裂 (qián zhèngzhōng liè)groove on the spinal cord
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