Torus (disambiguation)

Torus (disambiguation)

Torus or tori may refer to:

In mathematics:

* Torus - a surface
* Torus knot
* Algebraic torus
* Double torus
* Umbilic torus

In medicine:

* Torus palatinus - a bony growth on the palate
* Torus mandibularis - a bony growth on the mandible
* Torus fracture - a term used in radiology to describe an incomplete fracture of the distal radius in children where there is no obvious fracture line on any radiograph.

In nuclear physics:

* Joint European Torus - an experimental nuclear fusion reactor

See also

* Tokamak


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