fissure of Sylvius

[ sil-vee-uhs ]

Origin of fissure of Sylvius

1
Named after Franciscus Sylvius (Latinization of Franz de la Boë, d.1672), German anatomist

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British Dictionary definitions for fissure of Sylvius

fissure of Sylvius

/ (ˈsɪlvɪəs) /


noun
  1. a deep horizontal cleft in each cerebral hemisphere: marks the separation of the temporal lobe from the frontal and parietal lobes

Origin of fissure of Sylvius

1
named after Franciscus Sylvius (died 1652), German anatomist

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