tentorium
[ ten-tawr-ee-uh m, -tohr- ]
/ tɛnˈtɔr i əm, -ˈtoʊr- /
noun, plural ten·to·ri·a [ten-tawr-ee-uh, -tohr-] /tɛnˈtɔr i ə, -ˈtoʊr-/.
Anatomy.
an extension of one of the membranes covering the cerebrum which, with the transverse fissure, separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.
Zoology.
(of an insect) the internal skeleton of the head.
Origin of tentorium
1655–65; < New Latin
tentōrium, Latin: tent, equivalent to
ten(dere) to extend, stretch +
-tōrium
-tory2
OTHER WORDS FROM tentorium
ten·to·ri·al, adjectiveWords nearby tentorium
tenthly,
tentie,
tentmaker,
tentorial,
tentorial sinus,
tentorium,
tentorium cerebelli,
tenty,
tenuis,
tenuity,
tenuous
Medical definitions for tentorial (1 of 2)
tentorial
[ tĕn-tôr′ē-əl ]
adj.
Relating to a tentorium.
Medical definitions for tentorial (2 of 2)
tentorium
[ tĕn-tôr′ē-əm ]
n. pl. ten•to•ri•a (-tôr′ē-ə)
A membranous cover or horizontal partition.