centrum

[ sen-truhm ]

noun

, plural cen·trums, cen·tra [sen, -tr, uh].

1. a center.
2. Anatomy, Zoology. the body of a vertebra.
3. Mycology. collectively, all the structures enclosed within the ascocarp of a fungus.

centrum

/ ˈsɛntrəm /

noun

1. the main part or body of a vertebra

Word History and Origins

Origin of centrum¹

From Latin, dating back to 1850–55; center

Word History and Origins

Origin of centrum¹

C19: from Latin: centre

Example Sentences

Impotentia psychica ea est quae ex coercitatione inhibente cerebri in centrum genito-spinale exercitata devenit.

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Its body, the pars perpendicularis (mesethmoid) shows no similarity with a vertebral centrum.

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These fibre constitute by far the greater part of the white centrum oval of the hemisphere.

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A similar pair of processes arising from the ventral surface of the centrum form the ventral or haemal arch.

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Each centrum is a short cylinder of cartilage surrounding an hourglass-shaped cavity occupied by the notochord.

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