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cor·nu | \ ˈkȯr-(ˌ)nü 
, -(ˌ)nyü \
, -(ˌ)nyü \ plural cornua\ ˈkȯr-nü-ə , -nyü- \
, -nyü- \Definition of cornu
: a horn-shaped anatomical part (as of the uterus)
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cornual \ ˈkȯr-nü-əl , -nyü- \ adjective
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nouncor·nu | \ ˈkȯr-(ˌ)n(y)ü \
\ plural cornua\ -n(y)ə-wə \
\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)
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cornual \ -n(y)ə-wəl \ adjective
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The first known use of cornu was in 1691
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