COMMISSURE


Meaning of COMMISSURE in English

[ 'kɒmɪsjʊə ]

■ noun Anatomy

1》 the joint between two bones.

2》 a band of nerve tissue connecting the hemispheres of the brain, the two sides of the spinal cord, etc.

3》 the line where the upper and lower lips or eyelids meet.

Derivatives

commissural ˌkɒmɪ'sjʊər(ə)l adjective

Origin

ME: from L. commissura 'junction', from committere (see commit ).

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