Cornu
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Cornu (pl. cornua) is a Latin word for horn.
For the ancient musical instrument, see Cornu (horn).
People with the surname Cornu:
- Alfred Cornu, also Marie Alfred Cornu, a physicist for whom the
- Cornu spiral is named.
- Eric A. Cornu
- Gérard Cornu
- Jean Pierre Cornu
- Paul Cornu
Places named Cornu:
- Cornu, Prahova, Romania
- Cornu Luncii, Suceava, Romania
Cornu is used as a prefix to indicate a relation to Cornwall.
Cornu is the portion of the uterus near the entry of the uterine tubes.
Cornu ammonis: Hippocampus major of the brain.
Cornu anterius: The anterior horn of the lateral ventricle.
Cornu coccygeum: Two upward projecting processes which articulate with the sacrum.
Cornu cutaneum: Hornlike excrescence on the skin. SYN: cornu humanum.
Cornu of the hyoid: The greater and lesser horns of the hyoid bones.
Cornu inferius: The inferior horn of the lateral ventricle.
Cornu posterius: The posterior horn of the lateral ventricle.
Cornu of the sacrum: Two small processes projecting inferiorly on either side of the sacral hiatus leading into the sacral canal.