fornix

[ fawr-niks ]

noun

, Anatomy.

, plural for·ni·ces [fawr, -n, uh, -seez].

1. any of various arched or vaulted structures, as an arching fibrous formation in the brain.

fornix

/ ˈfɔːnɪks /

noun

1. anatomy any archlike structure, esp the arched band of white fibres at the base of the brain

Derived Forms

• ˈfornical, adjective

Other Words From

• forni·cal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fornix¹

1675–85; < Latin: vault, arch

Word History and Origins

Origin of fornix¹

C17: from Latin; see fornicate ²

Example Sentences

The app trains them to recognise whether the fornix is the correct shape on a scan.

From BBC

The surgeons had targeted the fornix—a bundle of nerve fibers that carries information from the brain’s memory hub.

From Science Magazine

The fornix, a C-shaped bundle of nerves, was similarly deteriorated, stripped of its relative heft.

From New York Times

The fornix, which also contributes to memory function, had atrophied.

From Washington Post

Stimulation of the fornix also changed protein expression in animal models, which suggests that the development of non-invasive brain-stimulation strategies could be a scalable and safe route to restoring cellular health and network function145.

From Nature