fissure of Sylvius

[ sil-vee-uhs ]

noun

1. lateral fissure.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of fissure of Sylvius¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of fissure of Sylvius¹

named after Franciscus Sylvius (died 1652), German anatomist