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lentiform
adjective
anatomy specializeduk /ˈlen.tɪ.fɔːm/ us /ˈlen.tə.fɔːrm/
used to describe a part of the body, especially in the brain, that is shaped like a round disc with surfaces that curve out slightly on both sides:
These parts of the brain are collectively termed the lentiform nucleus.
This type of bleed outside the dura mater creates a lentiform bleed on the CT scan.
The cranial CT scan showed an acute ischemic infarction involving the right lentiform nucleus.
This pathway crosses through the lentiform mesencephalic nucleus.
The lens-like shape of the haematoma leads the appearance of these bleeds to be called lentiform.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Geometry: properties of circles & curves
amplitude
arched
bore
circularity
circumferential
concave
concavity
concentric
concentrically
conic
curvy
domed
eccentric
girth
incisura
lenticular
osculate
parabolic
rectifiable
spiral
Synonym
lenticular
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