Dictionary Entries Near crus
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“Crus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crus. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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plural crura
ˈkru̇(ə)r-ə 
1
: the lower or hind limb especially between the knee and the ankle or tarsus : shank
2
: any of various anatomical parts likened to a leg or to a pair of legs: as
a
: either of the diverging proximal ends of the corpora cavernosa
b
: the tendinous attachments of the diaphragm to the bodies of the lumbar vertebrae forming the sides of the aortic opening
—often used in plural
c
crura plural
: the peduncles of the cerebrum
called also crura cerebri
d
crura plural
: the peduncles of the cerebellum
e
crura plural
: the posterior pillars of the fornix
called also crura fornicis
f(1)
: a long bony process of the incus that articulates with the stapes
also
: a shorter one projecting from the body of the incus perpendicular to this
(2)
: either of the two bony processes forming the sides of the arch of the stapes
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