n, pl  for*ni*ces   :  an anatomical arch or fold :  as  a  :  the vault of the cranium  b  :  the part of the conjunctiva overlying the cornea  c  :  a body of nerve fibers lying beneath the corpus callosum with which they are continuous posteriorly and serving to integrate the hippocampus with other parts of the brain  d  :  the vaulted upper part of the vagina surrounding the uterine cervix  e  :  the fundus of the stomach  f  :  the vault of the pharynx .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  phar·ynx  ver·nix 
 
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