insula /in·su·la/ (in´sdbobr-lah) pl. in´sulae [L.]
1. an islandlike structure.
2. a triangular area of the cerebral cortex forming the floor of the lateral cerebral fossa.
in·su·la ( n s -l, nsy-) |
)insula
pl. insulae [L.] a triangular area of the cerebral cortex that forms the floor of the lateral cerebral fossa.
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