fornix
/ˈfɔːrnɪks/
noun
- An arch-like structure in the brain that connects different parts and helps with memory.
- The fornix is important for forming new memories.
- Damage to the fornix can cause problems with remembering recent events.
- Scientists studied the fornix to understand how memory works.
- A curved, arch-shaped part of the body, such as in the throat or the eye.
- The fornix of the throat helps direct food toward the esophagus.
- Doctors examined the fornix of the patient's eye for signs of infection.
- In the eye, the fornix is the space where the eyelids meet the eyeball.