claustrum
[ klaw-struh m, klou- ]
/ ˈklɔ strəm, ˈklaʊ- /
noun, plural claus·tra [klaw-struh, klou-] /ˈklɔ strə, ˈklaʊ-/. Anatomy.
Words nearby claustrum
clausthalite,
claustral,
claustrophobe,
claustrophobia,
claustrophobic,
claustrum,
clausula,
clava,
clavacin,
clavate,
clave
Example sentences from the Web for claustra
Fig. 156 gives the claustra in detail, in elevation, in plan, and in perspective.
A History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. II (of 2) |Georges PerrotIbi enim eius prudentia construxit mœnia quadrata, turrita mole surgentia; claustra excipiendis adventantibus mirè opportuna.
Account of a Tour in Normandy, Vol. II. (of 2) |Dawson TurnerIt is hardly so consistent with the national ideas and traditions as the claustra.
A History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. II (of 2) |Georges Perrot
Medical definitions for claustra
claustrum
[ klô′strəm ]
n. pl. claus•tra (-trə)
Any of several anatomical structures resembling a barrier, especially a thin vertical lamina of gray matter of the brain lying close to the outer portion of the lenticular nucleus, from which it is separated by the external capsule.