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precuneus

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A division of the medial surface of the parietal lobe of the cerebrum.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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History

Etymology

From pre- + cuneus, because it is located in front of the cuneus.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: طَلَل (ṭalal) — division of the medial surface of the parietal lobe
  • Chinese Cantonese: 楔前部 (sit3 cin4 bou6) — division of the medial surface of the parietal lobe
  • Chinese Mandarin: 楔前葉 /楔前叶 (xiēqiányè) — division of the medial surface of the parietal lobe
  • Dutch: voorwig — division of the medial surface of the parietal lobe
  • French: précuneus — division of the medial surface of the parietal lobe
  • Italian: precuneo — division of the medial surface of the parietal lobe
  • Japanese: 楔前部 (kusabi mae bu) — division of the medial surface of the parietal lobe
  • Latin: praecuneus — division of the medial surface of the parietal lobe
  • Persian: پیشگُوِه (piš-gove) — division of the medial surface of the parietal lobe
  • Polish: przedklinek — division of the medial surface of the parietal lobe
  • Spanish: precuña — division of the medial surface of the parietal lobe