torcular Herophili
English edit
Etymology edit
Unadapted borrowing from Latin torcular Hērophilī (“Herophilos' winepress”), named after Greek physician Herophilos, while torcular was the Latin calque of Ancient Greek ληνός (lēnós, “anything shaped like a tub or trough; wine vat”), originally described by Herophilos.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌtɔɹ.kjəl.ɚ hɪˈɹɑf.əˌlaɪ/
Noun edit
torcular Herophili
- (anatomy) Synonym of confluence of sinuses.
References edit
- “torcular Herophili”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.