tentorium cerebelli

US/tɛnˌtɔɹ.i.əm ˌsɛɹ.əˈbɛlˌaɪ/

noun

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.

OriginNew Latin tentōrium cerebellī →
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Meanings

nountentorium cerebelli (plural tentoria cerebellorum)

plural tentoria cerebellorum

  1. anatomyAn 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.

Origin

  1. New Latintentōrium cerebellī“the tent of the cerebellum”
  2. Englishtentorium cerebelli

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

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 小腦幕 /小脑幕
  • 小腦幕 /小脑幕 (xiǎonǎomù)fold of the dura mater
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