Cingulated

/ˈsɪŋɡjʊleɪtɪd/ adjective

Definition

Having a cingulum, girdle, or encircling band; shaped like or surrounded by a belt-like structure.

Etymology

From cingulum + -ated (suffix meaning 'having' or 'characterized by'). Used in anatomy to describe structures that have a belt-like or encircling quality.

Kelly Says

The cingulated gyrus in your brain is named for its belt-like shape wrapping around the corpus callosum—a structural feature that early anatomists noticed 300 years ago and named with Latin.

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