Definition of sulcus Sulcus
sul•cus
We found 6 definitions of sulcus from 4 different sources.
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What does sulcus mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: sulcuses |
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| sulcus - (anatomy) any of the narrow grooves in an organ or tissue especially those that mark the convolutions on the surface of the brain | ||
| fissure (anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes | ||
| general anatomy, anatomy a detailed analysis; "he studied the anatomy of crimes" | ||
| central sulcus, fissure of rolando, rolando's fissure, sulcus centralis a brain fissure extending upward on the lateral surface of both hemispheres; separates the frontal and parietal lobes | ||
| fissure of sylvius, lateral cerebral sulcus, sulcus lateralis cerebri, sylvian fissure the deepest and most prominent of the cortical fissures; separates the frontal lobes and temporal lobes in both hemispheres | ||
| parieto-occipital fissure, parieto-occipital sulcus a sulcus near the posterior end of each hemisphere that separates the parietal lobes and the occipital lobes in both hemispheres | ||
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Wiktionary 
- sulcus (Noun)
A furrow or groove in an organ or a tissue. - sulcus (Noun)
Any of the grooves that mark the convolutions of the surface of the brain. - sulcus (Noun)
Subparallel grooves and ditches formed by geological processes.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- sulcus (n.)
A furrow; a groove; a fissure.
Part of speech
🔤- sulcus, noun, singular of sulci.
