torcular Herophili
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unadapted borrowing from Latin torcular Hērophilī (“Herophilos' winepress”), named after Greek physician Herophilos, while torcular was the Latin calque of Ancient Greek ληνός (lēnós, “anything shaped like a tub or trough; wine vat”), originally described by Herophilos.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌtɔɹ.kjəl.ɚ hɪˈɹɑf.əˌlaɪ/
Noun[edit]
torcular Herophili
- (anatomy) Synonym of confluence of sinuses.
References[edit]
- “torcular Herophili”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.