- zygal fissure
- a cerebral fissure that consists of two portions united by a short perpendicular third portion.
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zygal fissure
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Fissure — In anatomy, fissure (Latin fissura , Plural fissurae ) is a groove, natural division, deep furrow, cleft, or tear in various parts of the body.AnatomyVarious types of anatomical fissure are:Brain* Fissure of Bichat : found below the corpus… … Wikipedia
Fissure — A cleft or groove. A fissure can be normal or abnormal. A fissure in the cerebral cortex is a normal feature. It is a deep fold that involves the entire thickness of the brain wall. A fissure in the anus is distinctly abnormal. It is a painful… … Medical dictionary
zygon — The short crossbar connecting the branches of a zygal fissure. [G. crossbar, yoke] * * * zy·gon (ziґgon) [Gr. “bar†or “yokeâ€] the bar or stem connecting the two branches of a zygal fissure … Medical dictionary
zygon — noun In the cerebrum, the short crossbar or stem that connects the two pairs of branches of a zygal fissure … Wiktionary
