colliculus
9.9
A small round raised area on an organ or tissue
- noun
- /kəˈlɪkjələs/
- Specialized
:
colículo
- Observations of the colliculus reveal its rounded shape and significance in anatomical studies.
Examples
-
And you took out the colliculus on one side on the left.
-
These inferior colliculi are more Dome like shaped.
-
The colliculus is an important structure in the brain that helps with auditory processing.
-
Each inferior colliculus plays a role in the reflexive response to sound.
Compounds
superior colliculus
- Specialized
1
9.9
A part of the brain that helps process what you see and control quick eye movements
How Prominent
protuberance
2
8.6
2
8.6
eminence
1
8.8
- Specialized
1
8.8
colliculus
- Specialized
bump
118
2.5
118
2.5
nodule
8
7.0
8
7.0
papilla
1
9.8
- Specialized
1
9.8
Surface Forms
colliculus singular
colliculi plural
Etymology
Colliculus comes from the Latin word collis meaning 'hill' plus the small ending -culus meaning 'little'. So a colliculus is literally a 'little hill', which helps you remember it as a small rounded bump on the surface of an organ or tissue.