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Noun: tentorium  ten'to-ree-um
  1. (anatomy) a fold of dura mater that covers the cerebellum and supports the occipital lobes of the cerebrum
    "The tentorium cerebelli separates the cerebral hemispheres from the cerebellum"

Derived forms: tentoriums

Type of: fold, plica

Encyclopedia: Tentorium