Torus (disambiguation)

A torus, pl. tori, is a type of surface. It may also refer to:

In biology

• Torus, a structure of the xylem
• a synonym for a sagittal keel, a structure found in crania

In mathematics:

• Torus knot
• Algebraic torus
• Umbilic torus
• Genus-2 surface, also called "double 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:

• Torus (nuclear physics), a subtype of tokamak
• Joint European Torus, an experimental nuclear fusion reactor

In architecture:

• A semicircular molding - see Molding (decorative)#Types

In music:

• Torus (album), a 2013 album by Sub Focus

See also

• Toroidal (disambiguation)
• Tokamak

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