Craspedum

/kræsˈpɛdəm/ noun

Definition

In anatomy and botany, a border, edge, or fringe-like structure, particularly at the margins of an organ.

Etymology

From Greek 'kraspedon' (border, hem, or edge of a garment). It's a technical anatomical term that preserved the Greek root directly.

Kelly Says

This Greek word for the hem of a garment became a medical term for the borders of organs—doctors literally borrowed fashion terminology to describe where body parts end.

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