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HEMISPHERIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does hemispheric mean?
• HEMISPHERIC (adjective)
The adjective HEMISPHERIC has 1 sense:
1. of or relating to the cerebral hemispheres
Familiarity information: HEMISPHERIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to the cerebral hemispheres
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
hemisphere (either half of the cerebrum)
Derivation:
hemisphere (either half of the cerebrum)
Context examples
The hemispheric projection, including the mammary gland, located on the anterior portion of the chest, lateral to the midline, on the side of the body to the west when facing north.
(Left Breast, NCI Thesaurus)
One of two hemispheric projections of variable size situated in the subcutaneous layer over the pectoralis major muscle on either side of the chest.
(Breast, NCI Thesaurus)
Breast. 1. The pectoral surface of the thorax. 2. The organ of milk secretion; one of two hemispheric projections of variable size situated in the subcutaneous layer over the pectoralis major muscle on either side of the chest of the mature female; it is rudimentary in the male.
(Murine Breast, Female, NCI Thesaurus)
The organ of milk secretion; one of two hemispheric projections of variable size situated in the subcutaneous layer over the pectoralis major muscle on either side of the chest of the mature female; it is rudimentary in the male.
(Female Breast, NCI Thesaurus)
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