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Rolando's fissure

Rolando's fissure

9.4
A deep groove on the side of the brain that separates the front and top parts
  • noun
  • /roʊˈlændoʊz ˈfɪʃər/
  • Archaic
translation icon : fisura de Rolando
  • A tumor near the Rolando's fissure can affect both movement and sensation in the body.

Examples

  • The neurosurgeon carefully identified the Rolando's fissure before proceeding with the operation.

  • Can you locate Rolando's fissure on the brain diagram?

  • Damage to the Rolando's fissure can disrupt communication between the frontal and parietal lobes.

  • The Rolando's fissure is crucial for understanding brain function.

  • Damage to the Rolando's fissure can disrupt communication between the frontal and parietal lobes.

  • The neurosurgeon carefully identified the Rolando's fissure before proceeding with the operation.

  • Can you locate Rolando's fissure on the brain diagram?

Synonyms

central sulcus
vsRolando's fissure
  • Specialized
6.5

A deep groove on the brain surface that separates the front and top parts

is the same meaning but uses an eponymous possessive form
sulcus centralis
vsRolando's fissure
  • Specialized
7.5

A deep groove on the side of the brain that separates the front part from the upper middle part

is the same meaning but uses an English eponymous possessive form
fissure of Rolando
vsRolando's fissure
  • Specialized
8.6

A deep groove on the side of the brain that separates the front part from the part behind it

is the same but uses a possessive eponym form

Surface Forms

Rolando's fissure singular
Rolando's fissures plural

Morphology

Rolando's + fissure

A B1 learner who knows 'fissure' will infer this is an anatomical groove, so the general notion of a brain fissure is recoverable from the constituents. However, 'Rolando's' is an eponym (a proper name) that carries no descriptive information about location or function, so the specific identity as the central sulcus and its role between frontal and parietal lobes is not predictable. This partial recoverability makes the expression only partially transparent to learners.

Etymology

Rolando's fissure is named after a doctor, Rolando, who first described a long, deep groove in the brain. The word fissure means a 'deep groove', and this groove 'separates the front and top parts of the brain', so the name reminds us that it marks the border between those brain areas.