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fissure of Sylvius

[ sil-vee-uhs ]

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of fissure of Sylvius1

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of fissure of Sylvius1

named after Franciscus Sylvius (died 1652), German anatomist

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