Definition of tentorium Tentorium
ten•to•ri•um
We found 6 definitions of tentorium from 5 different sources.
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What does tentorium mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: tentoria |
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| tentorium - (anatomy) a fold of dura mater that covers the cerebellum and supports the occipital lobes of the cerebrum | ||
| plica, fold the act of folding; "he gave the napkins a double fold" | ||
| general anatomy, anatomy a detailed analysis; "he studied the anatomy of crimes" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- tentorium (Noun)
The framework of internal supports a false endoskeleton within an arthropod head, formed by ingrowths of the exoskeleton called apophyses. - tentorium (Noun)
The tentorium cerebelli .
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- tentorium (n.)
A fold of the dura mater which separates the cerebellum from the cerebrum and often incloses a process or plate of the skull called the bony tentorium.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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tentorium
ten-tō′ri-um, n. a sheet of the dura mater stretched between the cerebrum and the cerebellum.—adj. Tentō′rial. [L., 'a tent'—tendĕre, to stretch.]
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🔤- tentorium, noun, singular of tentoriums.
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