| cornu ammonis | One of the two interlocking gyri composing the hippocampus, the other being the dentate gyrus. Synonym: cornu ammonis. Origin: G. Ammon, the Egyptian deity Amun (05 Mar 2000) |
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| cornu anterius | The anterior or frontal division of the lateral ventricle of the brain, extending forward from Monro's interventricular foramen. See: lateral ventricle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cornu cutaneum | A protruding keratotic growth of the skin; the base may show changes of actinic keratosis or carcinoma. Synonym: cornu cutaneum, warty horn. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cornu inferius | A lower or downward prolongation of a part or structure of the body. Synonym: cornu inferius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cornu inferius cartilaginis thyroideae | One of the pair of downward prolongations at the back of the thyroid cartilage; it articulates on each side with the cricoid cartilage. Synonym: cornu inferius cartilaginis thyroideae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cornu inferius ventriculi lateralis | The part of the lateral ventricle extending downward and forward into the medial part of the temporal lobe. See: lateral ventricle. Synonym: cornu inferius ventriculi lateralis, temporal horn. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cornu laterale | The small lateral gray column of the spinal cord as appearing in transverse section containing the interomedial cell column. See: gray columns. Synonym: cornu laterale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cornu majus ossis hyoidei | The larger and more lateral of the two processes on either side of the hyoid bone. Synonym: cornu majus ossis hyoidei. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cornu minus ossis hyoidei | The shorter and more medial of the two processes on either side of the hyoid bone. Synonym: cornu minus ossis hyoidei, styloid cornu. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cornu posterius | The posterior or occipital division of the lateral ventricle of the brain, extending backward into the occipital lobe; the posterior gray column of the spinal cord as appearing in cross section. Synonym: cornu posterius ventriculi lateralis, cornu posterius, cornua of spinal cord, occipital horn. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cornu posterius ventriculi lateralis | The posterior or occipital division of the lateral ventricle of the brain, extending backward into the occipital lobe; the posterior gray column of the spinal cord as appearing in cross section. Synonym: cornu posterius ventriculi lateralis, cornu posterius, cornua of spinal cord, occipital horn. (05 Mar 2000) |
| styloid cornu | The shorter and more medial of the two processes on either side of the hyoid bone. Synonym: cornu minus ossis hyoidei, styloid cornu. (05 Mar 2000) |
| brachium quadrigeminum superius | A band of fibres of the optic tract bypassing the lateral geniculate body to terminate in the superior colliculus and pretectal region. Synonym: brachium colliculi superioris, brachium quadrigeminum superius, superior quadrigeminal brachium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ganglion cervicale superius | The largest and uppermost of the paravertebral sympathetic ganglia. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ganglion mesentericum superius | A paired sympathetic ganglion located at the origin of the superior mesenteric artery from the aorta. Synonym: ganglion mesentericum superius. (05 Mar 2000) |