Definition of Commissures. Meaning of Commissures. Synonyms of Commissures

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Definition of Commissures

Commissure
Commissure Com*mis"sure (? or ?; 134-6), n. [L. commissura a joining together: cf. F. commissure. See Commit.] 1. A joint, seam, or closure; the place where two bodies, or parts of a body, meet and unite; an interstice, cleft, or juncture. 2. (Anat. & Zo["o]l.) (a) The point of union between two parts, as the angles of the lips or eyelids, the mandibles of a bird, etc. (b) A collection of fibers connecting parts of the brain or spinal marrow; a chiasma. 3. (Bot.) The line of junction or cohering face of two carpels, as in the parsnip, caraway, etc.

Meaning of Commissures from wikipedia

- common usage of the term refers to the brain's commissures, of which there are at least nine. Such a commissure is a bundle of commissural fibers as a tract...
- the anterior commissures of 30 homo****ual men, 30 hetero****ual men, and 30 hetero****ual women. They found that all three groups' commissures were significantly...
- another commissure, the posterior labial commissure, which is also the posterior boundary of the ****. The interval between the posterior commissure and...
- anterior commissure, which is below the mons pubis and above the ****oris. To the posterior, the labia majora join at the posterior commissure, which is...
- and bottom are respectively referred to as the anterior and posterior commissures. Organs of the female reproductive system. **** without pubic hair....
- posterior commissures. Commissural tracts enable the left and right sides of the cerebrum to communicate with each other. Other commissures are the hippocampal...
- The canthus (pl.: canthi, palpebral commissures) is either corner of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet. More specifically, the inner and...
- The posterior commissure (also known as the epithalamic commissure) is a rounded band of white fibers crossing the middle line on the dorsal aspect of...
- Labial commissures may refer to: Anterior commissure of labia majora (commissura labiorum anterior) Posterior commissure of labia majora (commissura labiorum...
- The frenulum of labia minora (fourchette or posterior commissure of the labia minora) is a frenulum where the labia minora meet posteriorly. The fourchette...