vinculum
/ˈvɪŋkjʊləm/noun
(pl. vincula /-lə/)
1
- Anatomy a connecting band of tissue, such as that attaching a flexor tendon to the bone of a finger or toe【剖】纽, 系带。
2
- Mathematics a horizontal line drawn over a group of terms in a mathematical expression to indicate that they are to be operated on as a single entity by the preceding or following operator【数】线括号。
派生词
vincular
adjective词源
mid 17th cent. （in the sense 'bond， tie'）： from Latin， literally 'bond'， from vincire 'bind'. The term has been used in anatomy since the mid 19th cent.