isthmus of Vieussens
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Vieussens — (spr. Wiössang), Raymund von V., geb. 1641 bei Rouerque, wurde 1671 Arzt am Hospital St. Eloy zu Montpellier, 1688 Arzt in Paris, erhielt später von Ludwig XIV. eine Pension u. wurde dann Arzt der Frau von Montpensier, kehrte jedoch nach deren… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
isthmus — 1. A constriction in the embryonic neural tube delineating the anterior portion of the rhombencephalon, the future metencephalon, form the more rostrally located mesenephalon. 2. SYN: rhombencephalic i.. [G. isthmos] i. of aorta SYN … Medical dictionary
Vieussens — Raymond de, French anatomist, 1641–1715. See V. anulus, V. ansa, V. centrum, V. foramina, under foramen, V. ganglia, under ganglion, V. isthmus, V. limbus, V. loop, V. ring, valve of V., V. valve, V. veins, under vein, V. ventricle … Medical dictionary
Raymond Vieussens — (ca. 1635 August 16, 1715) was a French anatomist from Vigan. He studied medicine at the University of Montpellier where he earned his degree in 1670. He later became head physician at Hôtel Dieu Saint Eloi in Montpellier. There is uncertainty… … Wikipedia
limbus — The edge, border, or fringe of a part. [L. a border] l. acetabuli [TA] SYN: acetabular margin. l. alveolaris 1. SYN: alveolar arch of mandible. 2. SYN: alveolar arch of maxilla. l … Medical dictionary
isthme — [ ism ] n. m. • 1538; lat. isthmus, gr. isthmos « passage étroit » 1 ♦ Langue de terre resserrée entre deux mers ou deux golfes et réunissant deux terres. L isthme de Corinthe, de Panama, de Suez. Canal perçant un isthme. 2 ♦ (1552) Anat. Partie… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Ganglion — The celebrated 2nd century Greek physician Galen ((c. 130 201 A.D.) who lived and worked in Rome first used the word ganglion to denote a nerve complex. Ganglion still is used to refer to an aggregation of nerve cell bodies. Another use of the… … Medical dictionary
Vein — A blood vessel that carries blood low in oxygen content from the body back to the heart. The deoxygenated form of hemoglobin (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood makes it appear dark. Veins are part of the afferent wing of the circulatory system… … Medical dictionary
limbus fossae ovalis — [TA] limbus of fossa ovalis: the prominent rounded margin of the fossa ovalis cordis; it represents the edge of the fetal septum secundum. Called also annulus ovalis, Vieussens annulus, and isthmus, ring, or l. of Vieussens … Medical dictionary
cavity — 1. A hollow space; hole. See cave, c., cavitas, cavernous space. 2. Lay term for the loss of tooth structure due to dental caries. SYN: cavum [TA], cavitas. [L. cavus … Medical dictionary
