torcular Herophili

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English

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from Latin torcular Hērophilī (Herophilos' winepress), named after Greek physician Herophilos, while torcular was the Latin calque of Ancient Greek ληνός (lēnós, anything shaped like a tub or trough; wine vat), originally described by Herophilos.

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Noun

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torcular Herophili

  1. (anatomy) Synonym of confluence of sinuses.

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