cornu

noun

cor·nu ˈkȯr-(ˌ)nü

-(ˌ)nyü

plural cornua ˈkȯr-nü-ə

-nyü-

: a horn-shaped anatomical part (as of the uterus)

cornual

ˈkȯr-nü-əl

-nyü-

adjective

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin cornū, going back to Latin, "horn" — more at horn

First Known Use

1691, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cornu was in 1691

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“Cornu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cornu. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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Medical Definition

cornu

noun

cor·nu ˈkȯr-(ˌ)n(y)ü

plural cornua -n(y)ə-wə

: 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)

cornual

-n(y)ə-wəl

adjective

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