torcular

noun

tor·​cu·​lar

ˈtȯ(r)kyələ(r)

variants or less commonly torcular Herophili

¦⸗⸗⸗hə̇ˈräfəˌlī

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

Word History

Etymology

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

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