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Commissure vs Commissural - What's the difference?

commissure | commissural |

As a noun commissure

is the place where two things are joined, especially the line where two parts of an anatomical structure join.

As an adjective commissural is

of or pertaining to a commissure.

commissure

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • the place where two things are joined, especially the line where two parts of an anatomical structure join
  • * {{quote-book, author =
    • , title = , year = 1734 , page = 14 , publisher = J. Roberts , passage = ...that round about the the commissure of all our joints... }}

    Related terms

    * commissurotomy ----

    commissural

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to a commissure