Rivinus ducts
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Rivinus ducts gland membrane notch — Ri·vi·nus ducts, gland, membrane, notch (rĭ veґnəs) [ Augustus Quirinus Rivinus, German anatomist and botanist, 1652–1723] see ductus sublinguales minores, glandula sublingualis, pars flaccida membranae tympanicae, and incisura… … Medical dictionary
Rivinus — August Q., German anatomist, 1652–1723. See R. canals, under canal, R. ducts, under duct, R. gland, R. incisure, R. membrane, R. notch … Medical dictionary
duct of Rivinus — duct of Ri·vi·nus rə vē nəs n any of several small inconstant efferent ducts of the sublingual gland Rivinus Augustus Quirinus (1652 1723) German anatomist and botanist. Rivinus described the excretory ducts of the sublingual glands in an article … Medical dictionary
duct of rivinus — rəˈvēnəs Usage: usually capitalized R Etymology: after Augustus Q. Rivinus died 1723 German physiologist : any of several small inconstant efferent ducts of the sublingual gland … Useful english dictionary
duct — A tubular structure giving exit to the secretion of a gland or organ, capable of conducting fluid. SEE ALSO: canal. SYN: ductus [TA]. [L. duco, pp. ductus, to lead] aberrant ducts SYN: aberrant ductules, under ductule … Medical dictionary
ductus sublinguales minores — [TA] minor sublingual ducts: the ducts that drain the sublingual gland and open along the crest of the sublingual fold; called also Rivinus ducts … Medical dictionary
gland — An organized aggregation of cells functioning as a secretory or excretory organ. SYN: glandula (1) [TA]. [L. glans, acorn] accessory g. a small mass of glandular structure, detached from but lying near another and larger g., to which it is… … Medical dictionary
canal — A duct or channel; a tubular structure. SEE ALSO: c., duct. SYN: canalis [TA]. [L. canalis] abdominal c. SYN: inguinal c.. accessory c. a channel leading from the root … Medical dictionary
salivary gland — Anat. any of several glands, as the submaxillary glands, that secrete saliva. [1700 10] * * * Any of the organs that secrete saliva. Three pairs of major glands secrete saliva into the mouth through distinct ducts: the parotid glands (the… … Universalium
Major sublingual duct — Latin ductus sublingualis major Gray s subject #242 1136 The excretory ducts of the sublingual gland are from eight to twenty in number. Of the smaller sublingual ducts (ducts of Rivinus), some join the submandibular duct; others o … Wikipedia
