1 torcular | Definition of torcular

torcular

noun
tor·​cu·​lar | \ ˈtȯ(r)kyÉ™lÉ™(r)\
variants: or less commonly torcular Herophili \ ¦⸗⸗⸗hə̇ˈräfəˌlī \

Definition of torcular

: the point at which the four great cranial venous sinuses meet

History and Etymology for torcular

New Latin torcular Herophili, literally, press of Herophilus, after Herophilus fl300 b.c. Greek anatomist and surgeon

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