centrum /cen·trum/ (sen´trum) pl. cen´tra [L.]
centrum
1. a center.
2. the body of a vertebra.
cen·trum (s n tr m)n. pl. cen·trums or cen·tra (-tr ) 1. A center of any kind, especially an anatomical center. 2. The major part of a vertebra, exclusive of the bases of the neural arch. |
centrum
pl. centra
Etymology: Gk, kentron
any kind of center, especially one related to a body structure, as the centrum semiovale of a cerebral hemisphere.
centrum
pl. centra [L.]
1. a center.
2. the body of a vertebra.
centrum commune
the solar plexus.
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