Medical Term:
cornu
Pronunciation: kōr′nū, -nŭs, -nū-ă
Definition:
- Any structure composed of horny substance.
- One of the coronal extensions of the dental pulp underlying a cusp or lobe.
- The major subdivisions of the lateral ventricle in the cerebral hemisphere (the frontal horn, occipital horn, and temporal horn).
- The major divisions of the gray columns of the spinal cord (anterior horn, lateral horn, and posterior horn).
Synonym(s): horn
[L. horn]
See Also: lateral ventricle
