- aqueduct of Sylvius
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/sil"vee euhs/, Anat.a canal in the midbrain, connecting the third and fourth ventricles of the brain.[named after Sylvius, Latinized name of Jacques Dubois (d. 1555), French anatomist]
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Aqueduct of Sylvius — A canal that communicates between the third and fourth ventricles in a system of four communicating cavities within the brain that are continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord. The four ventricles consist of the two lateral ventricles … Medical dictionary
aqueduct of sylvius — ˈsilvēəs Usage: usually capitalized S Etymology: translation of New Latin aquaeductus Sylvii, after Sylvius (Jacques Dubois) died 1555 French anatomist : a channel connecting the third and fourth ventricles of the brain * * * /sil vee euhs/, Anat … Useful english dictionary
aqueduct of Sylvius — cerebral aqueduct … The new mediacal dictionary
aqueduct of Sylvius — a posterior channel joining the third and fourth ventricle in the brain … Dictionary of ichthyology
Aqueduct — Aq ue*duct, n. [F. aqueduc, OF. aqueduct (Cotgr.), fr. L. aquaeductus; aquae, gen. of aqua water + ductus a leading, ducere to lead. See {Aqua}, {Duke}.] 1. A conductor, conduit, or artificial channel for conveying water, especially one for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sylvius, aqueduct of — A canal that communicates between the third and fourth ventricles in a system of four communicating cavities within the brain that are continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord. The four ventricles consist of the two lateral ventricles … Medical dictionary
Aqueduct of the midbrain — A canal that communicates between the third and fourth ventricles in a system of four communicating cavities within the brain that are continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord. The four ventricles consist of the two lateral ventricles … Medical dictionary
aqueduct — A conduit or canal. SYN: aqueductus. [L. aquaeductus] cerebral a. an ependyma lined canal in the mesencephalon about 20 mm long, connecting the third to the fourth ventricle. SYN: aqueductus mesencephali [TA], aqueductus cerebri, a. of cerebrum,… … Medical dictionary
aqueduct — n. (in anatomy) a canal containing fluid. For example, the aqueduct of the midbrain (cerebral aqueduct, aqueduct of Sylvius) connects the third and fourth ventricles … The new mediacal dictionary
Водопровод Церебральный (Cerebral Aqueduct), Водопровод Сильвиев (Aqueduct Of Sylvius) — узкий канал, соединяющий третий и четвертый желудочки головного мозга, содержащий спинномозговую жидкость. Источник: Медицинский словарь … Медицинские термины
