Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
demilune of Gian·nuz·zi Variant:
also demilune of Gia·nuz·zi /-jä-'nüt-sE/ Function:
noun : DEMILUNE Giannuzzi, Giuseppe (1839–1876), Italian anatomist. Giannuzzi undertooksignificant research into several areas of anatomy and physiology. He is best known for his discovery of the demilunes or crescents which are now identified with both him and Heidenhain.
