Foresin

/ˈfɔrˌsɪn/ noun

Definition

In anatomy, the front or forward-facing portion of the sine or curve structure; an archaic or specialized anatomical term.

Etymology

Fore- (front) + sin or sine (a curved anatomical structure). This is an extremely rare technical term from medieval anatomy with unclear modern usage.

Kelly Says

Foresin is so obscure that it appears in historical anatomical texts but rarely if ever in modern medicine—it's a ghost word in the OED, preserved from an era when English physicians invented anatomical terms before settling on Latin terminology, which eventually monopolized medical language.

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