sulcus
[ suhl-kuh s ]
/ ˈsʌl kəs /
noun, plural sul·ci [suhl-sahy] /ˈsʌl saɪ/.
a furrow or groove.
Anatomy.
a groove or fissure, especially a fissure between two convolutions of the brain.
Origin of sulcus
1655–65; Latin: furrow
OTHER WORDS FROM sulcus
sub·sul·cus, noun, plural sub·sul·ci.Words nearby sulcus
sukkur,
sukuk,
sukuma,
sulawesi,
sulcate,
sulcus,
sulcus of sclera,
suleiman i,
sulf-,
sulfa,
sulfa drug
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British Dictionary definitions for sulcus
sulcus
/ (ˈsʌlkəs) /
noun plural -ci (-saɪ)
a linear groove, furrow, or slight depression
any of the narrow grooves on the surface of the brain that mark the cerebral convolutions
Compare fissure
Word Origin for sulcus
C17: from Latin
Medical definitions for sulcus
sulcus
[ sŭl′kəs ]
n. pl. sul•ci (-kī, -sī)
Any of the grooves on the brain surface, bounding the gyri; a fissure.
A long narrow groove or depression, as in an organ or a tissue.