Piriform

Piriform, sometimes spelled pyriform, means pear-shaped (from Latin pirum "pear" and forma "shape") or flame-shaped (from Greek πῦρ "fire").

Piriform may refer to:

  • Piriform, a software company
  • Piriform, in hydrostatic equilibrium

In anatomy:

  • Piriform aperture, more commonly known as anterior nasal aperture
  • Piriform cortex, a region in the brain
  • Piriformis muscle, a gluteal muscle. Piriformis syndrome is a neuromuscular disorder which piriformis muscle compresses the sciatic nerve.
  • Piriform sinus, piriform recess and piriform fossa are synonyms, referring to one of the four sites of the hypopharynx.