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operculum (o-pur´ku-lәm) Latin word meaning lid or covering. the folds of pallium from the frontal, parietal, and temporal lobes of the cerebrum overlying the insula. adj., oper´cular., adj. dental operculum
the hood of gingival tissue overlying the crown of an erupting tooth. trophoblastic operculum
the plug of trophoblast that helps close the gap in the endometrium made by the implanting blastocyst.
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