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1. (n.) corpus callosum
the thick band of transverse nerve fibers between the two halves of the cerebrum in placental mammals.
Etymology: (1700–10; < NL: lit., firm body)
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1. (noun) corpus callosum
a broad transverse nerve tract connecting the two cerebral hemispheres
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1. corpus callosum
Broad plate of dense myelinated fibers that reciprocally interconnect regions of the cortex in all lobes with corresponding regions of the opposite hemisphere. The corpus callosum is located deep in the longitudinal fissure.
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