The fornix in the brain -- a fibrous arching band connecting the two lobes
of the cerebrum.
The fornix of the conjunctivae -- loose arching folds connecting the conjunctival
membrane lining the inside of the eyelid with the conjunctival membrane covering
the eyeball.
The fornix of the vagina -- the anterior (front) and posterior (back) recesses
into which the upper vagina is divided. These vaultlike recesses are formed
by protrusion of the cervix into the vagina.
"Fornix" is the Latin word for "vault or arch." "Fornix" is closely related to
"fornication." It seems that prostitutes in ancient Rome used to hang out under
the arches of certain public buildings. The act of carrying on an illicit sexual
relationship consequently came to be called "going under the arches" or fornication.
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