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Bauhin gland valve — Bau·hin gland, valve (bo ăґ) [Gaspard (Caspar) Bauhin, Swiss anatomist, 1560–1624] see anterior lingual glands, under gland, and see ileocecal valve, under valve … Medical dictionary
Bauhin, Gaspard — ▪ Swiss physician and botanist also called Casper Bauhin born Jan. 17, 1560, Basel, Switz. died Dec. 5, 1624, Basel Swiss physician, anatomist, and botanist who introduced a scientific binomial system of classification to both anatomy and… … Universalium
valve of bauhin — bōˈaⁿ Usage: usually capitalized B Etymology: after Gaspard Bauhin died 1624 Swiss botanist and anatomist : ileocecal valve … Useful english dictionary
valve — 1. A fold of the lining membrane of a canal or other hollow organ serving to retard or prevent a reflux of fluid. 2. Any formation or reduplication of tissue, or flaplike structure … Medical dictionary
Bauhin — Gaspard, Swiss anatomist, 1560–1624. See B. gland, B. valve … Medical dictionary
ileocecal valve — n the valve formed by two folds of mucous membrane at the opening of the ileum into the large intestine called also Bauhin s valve, ileocolic valve, valvula coli * * * ileocolic valve a valvelike structure formed by the flaps or lips, one above… … Medical dictionary
Bauhin valve — papilla ilealis … Medical dictionary
Cecum — For the genus of sea snails, see Caecum (genus). Not to be confused with sacrum. Cecum … Wikipedia
History of Medicine — History of Medicine † Catholic Encyclopedia ► History of Medicine The history of medical science, considered as a part of the general history of civilization, should logically begin in Mesopotamia, where tradition and philological… … Catholic encyclopedia
Pomme de terre — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Pomme de terre (homonymie) et Patate (homonymie) … Wikipédia en Français
