cornu
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noun \ˈkȯr-(ˌ)nü, -(ˌ)nyü\ plural cor·nua \-nü-ə, -nyü-\
Definition of CORNU
: a horn-shaped anatomical part (as of the uterus)
— cor·nu·al \-nü-əl, -nyü-\ adjective
Origin of CORNU
Latin
First Known Use: 1691
cor·nu
noun \ˈkȯr-(ˌ)n(y)ü\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; cor·nua \-n(y)ə-wə\ (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of CORNU
: a horn-shaped anatomical structure (as either of the lateral divisions of a bicornuate uterus, one of the lateral processes of the hyoid bone, or one of the gray columns of the spinal cord)
—cor·nu·al \-n(y)ə-wəl\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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