commissure

commissure
noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin commissura a joining, from commissus, past participle Date: 15th century 1. a point or line of union or junction especially between two anatomical parts (as adjacent heart valves) 2. a connecting band of nerve tissue in the brain or spinal cordcommissural adjective

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  • commissure — [ kɔmisyr ] n. f. • 1314; lat. commissura, de committere « joindre ensemble » 1 ♦ Anat. Point de jonction de deux parties. Commissure blanche, grise de la moelle. Commissures du cerveau. Adj. COMMISSURAL, ALE, AUX . 2 ♦ Cour. Commissures (des… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • commissure — COMMISSURE. sub. fém. Terme didactique, qui se dit Du point d union de quelques parties du corps humain. La commissure des nerfs optiques. La commissure des lèvres …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • Commissure — Com*mis sure (? or ?; 134 6), n. [L. commissura a joining together: cf. F. commissure. See {Commit}.] 1. A joint, seam, or closure; the place where two bodies, or parts of a body, meet and unite; an interstice, cleft, or juncture. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • commissure — [käm′ə shoor΄] n. [ME & OFr < L commissura < commissus, pp. of committere: see COMMIT] 1. a line where two parts join or unite; joint; seam 2. Anat. the area where symmetrical parts join, as of the lips or of the brain s hemispheres… …   English World dictionary

  • Commissure — A commissure is the place where two things are joined. The term is used especially in the fields of anatomy and biology. In anatomy, commissure refers to a bundle of nerve fibers that cross the midline at their level of origin or entry (as… …   Wikipedia

  • commissure — 1. Angle or corner of the eye, lips, or labia. 2. A bundle of nerve fibers passing from one side to the other in the brain or spinal cord. SYN: commissura [TA]. anterior c. [TA] a round bundle of …   Medical dictionary

  • COMMISSURE — s. f. T. d Anat., qui se dit Du point d union de quelques parties du corps. La commissure des nerfs optiques. La commissure des lèvres, des paupières …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • COMMISSURE — n. f. Point de jonction de deux ou plusieurs parties. En termes d’Anatomie. La commissure des nerfs optiques, La commissure des lèvres, des paupières. En termes d’Architecture, Les commissures d’un pilier …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • Commissure — En anatomie, une commissure est un moyen d union entre deux parties, par exemple la commissure du cerveau ou des lèvres. Lien interne Corps calleux Portail de la médecine Catégorie : Vo …   Wikipédia en Français

  • commissure — (ko mi ssu r ) s. f. 1°   Terme d anatomie. Point de jonction de certaines parties. La commissure des lèvres. 2°   Terme d architecture. Joint des pierres. Des ornements propres à cacher les commissures des colonnes. 3°   Terme de musique. S est… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • Commissure palpébrale — ● Commissure palpébrale synonyme de canthus …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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