commissure
/ˈkɑmɪʃʊr/
noun
- A band of nerve fibers connecting the two hemispheres of the brain.
- A commissure allows the left and right sides of the brain to share information.
- Scientists study commissures to understand how the brain coordinates movement.
- The corpus callosum is the largest commissure in the human brain.
- A place where two things join or meet, such as the line where the lips meet or the edges of a wound.
- The commissure of the lips is the corner where the upper and lower lips meet.
- The commissure between the two petals was barely visible.
- After surgery, the doctor checked the commissure of the incision for proper healing.
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