aqueduct of Sylvius
[ sil-vee-uhs ]
nounAnatomy.
a canal in the midbrain, connecting the third and fourth ventricles of the brain.
Origin of aqueduct of Sylvius
1Named after Sylvius, Latinized name of Jacques Dubois (died 1555), French anatomist
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