Piriform

Template:Sister project Piriform, sometimes pyriform, means pear-shaped (from Latin pirum "pear" and forma "shape").

It may also refer to:

Anatomy

Piriform aperture, more commonly known as anterior nasal aperture
Piriform cortex, a region in the brain
Piriformis muscle, a gluteal muscle
- Piriformis syndrome, a neuromuscular disorder in which the piriformis muscle compresses the sciatic nerve
Piriform sinus, piriform recess or piriform fossa, synonyms referring to one of the four sites of the hypopharynx
The (notionally) pear-like female body shape (gynoid shape)
- Pear-shaped obesity (adiposity highest on hips and thighs), in contrast with apple-shaped obesity (central adiposity, abdominal obesity)

Other uses

Piriform Software, a software company
Piriform, in hydrostatic equilibrium
Pyriform, a teapot shape introduced in the 18th century

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Piriform

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