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fornix

Syllabification: (for·nix)

Pronunciation: /ˈfôrniks/

Definition of fornix

noun (plural fornices /-nəˌsēz/)

Anatomy

a vaulted or arched structure in the body, in particular.
(also fornix cerebri /ˈserəˌbrī, ˈkerəˌbrē/) a triangular area of white matter in the mammalian brain between the hippocampus and the hypothalamus.