Good morning everyone! The word of the day is:
- Vinculum -
pronounced [ving-kyuh-luhm]
pronounced [ving-kyuh-luhm]
| — n , pl -la | |
| 1. | a horizontal line drawn above a group of mathematical terms, used as an alternative to parentheses in mathematical expressions, as in x + y -- z which is equivalent to x + ( y -- z ) |
| 2. | anatomy |
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| a. any bandlike structure, esp one uniting two or more parts |
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| b. another name for ligament |
| 3. | rare a unifying bond; tie |
Origin:
1655–65; < Latin: fetter, equivalent to vinc ( īre ) to bind + -ulum -ule
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/vinculum
1655–65; < Latin: fetter, equivalent to vinc ( īre ) to bind + -ulum -ule
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/vinculum
