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n. - (anatomy) a notch or small hollow.

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  • The right margin of the esophagus is continuous with the lesser curvature of the stomach, while the left margin joins the greater curvature at an acute angle, termed the...
  • The Radial Notch (incisura radialis; lesser sigmoid cavity).
  • The Semilunar Notch (incisura semilunaris; greater sigmoid cavity).
  • Its anterior border is free and concave, and bounds a large oval opening, the incisura tentorii, for the transmission of the cerebral peduncles.
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