Medical dictionary. 2011.
duct of cuvier — ˈk(y)üvēˌā, ku̅e̅vyā Usage: usually capitalized C Etymology: after Baron Georges Cuvier died 1832 French naturalist : either of a pair of large transverse venous sinuses that conduct blood from the cardinal veins to the sinus venosus of the… … Useful english dictionary
duct of Cuvier — the common cardinal vein. The anterior cardinal vein returns blood from the head and the posterior cardinal vein from the trunk, joining together as the common cardinal vein (also called incorrectly the vitelline vein). The jugular vein from the… … Dictionary of ichthyology
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
Cuvier — Baron Georges L.C.F.D. de la, French scientist, 1769–1832. See C. ducts, under duct, C. veins, under vein … Medical dictionary
ductus Cuvieri — duct of Cuvier … Dictionary of ichthyology
circulation — circulable /serr kyeuh leuh beuhl/, adj. /serr kyeuh lay sheuhn/, n. 1. an act or instance of circulating, moving in a circle or circuit, or flowing. 2. the continuous movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels, which is maintained… … Universalium
Ligament of the left vena cava — Infobox Ligament Name = PAGENAME Latin = l. venae cavae sinistrae GraySubject = 137 GrayPage = 526 Caption = Diagram showing completion of development of the parietal veins. Caption2 = System = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = l 09… … Wikipedia
cardinal vein — a bilaterally paired longitudinal vein. The anterior cardinal vein returns blood from the head and the posterior cardinal vein from the trunk, joining together as the common cardinal vein (which is also called the duct of Cuvier or incorrectly… … Dictionary of ichthyology
common cardinal vein — the duct of Cuvier. The anterior cardinal vein returns blood from the head and the posterior cardinal vein from the trunk, joining together as the common cardinal vein (also called incorrectly the vitelline vein). The jugular vein from the lower… … Dictionary of ichthyology
cardinal vein — car·di·nal vein .kärd nəl , ən əl n any of four longitudinal veins of the vertebrate embryo running anteriorly and posteriorly along each side of the spinal column with the pair on each side meeting at and discharging blood to the heart through… … Medical dictionary
