furrow /fur·row/ (fur´o) a groove or sulcus.
furrow
atrioventricular furrow the transverse groove marking off the atria of the heart from the ventricles.
digital furrow any one of the transverse folds across the joints on the palmar surface of a finger.
genital furrow a groove that appears on the genital tubercle of the fetus at the end of the second month.
mentolabial furrow the hollow just above the chin.
nympholabial furrow a groove separating the labium majus and labium minus on each side.
scleral furrow see under sulcus.
fur·row (fûr  )n. 1. A rut, groove, or narrow depression. 2. A deep wrinkle in the skin, as on the forehead. |
furrow
[fur′ō]
Etymology: AS, furh
a groove, such as the atrioventricular furrow that separates the atria from the ventricles of the heart.
furrow
a groove or trench.
atrioventricular furrow
the transverse groove marking off the atria of the heart from the ventricles.
gluteal furrow
the furrow that separates the buttocks.
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