Phrase guide

tentorium cerebelli

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

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  • General-American: /tɛnˌtɔɹ.i.əm ˌsɛɹ.əˈbɛlˌaɪ/

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noun

Meaning 1

An arched fold of dura mater that covers the upper surface of the cerebellum, supports the occipital lobes of the cerebrum, and has its posterior and lateral border attached to the skull and its anterior border free.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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History

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from New Latin tentōrium cerebellī (“the tent of the cerebellum”).

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 小腦幕 /小脑幕 (xiǎonǎomù) — fold of the dura mater