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aqueduct of Sylvius

[ sil-vee-uhs ]

noun

, Anatomy.
  1. a canal in the midbrain, connecting the third and fourth ventricles of the brain.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of aqueduct of Sylvius1

Named after Sylvius, Latinized name of Jacques Dubois (died 1555), French anatomist

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