corpus callosum

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   a broad transverse nerve tract connecting the two cerebral hemispheres

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   Part offorebrain

Questions about corpus callosum

What does corpus callosum mean?

corpus callosum means "a broad transverse nerve tract connecting the two cerebral hemispheres".

Is corpus callosum a common word?

corpus callosum is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.