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fissure of Sylvius

[ sil-vee-uhs ]
/ ˈsɪl vi əs /
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Origin of fissure of Sylvius

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

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British Dictionary definitions for fissure of Sylvius

fissure of Sylvius
/ (ˈsɪlvɪəs) /

noun
a deep horizontal cleft in each cerebral hemisphere: marks the separation of the temporal lobe from the frontal and parietal lobes

Word Origin for fissure of Sylvius

named after Franciscus Sylvius (died 1652), German anatomist
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