foramen of Winslow

foramen of Winslow
foramen of Wins·low -'winz-.lō n EPIPLOIC FORAMEN
Winsløw Jacob (or Jacques-Bénigne) (1669-1760)
Danish anatomist. Regarded by many as the greatest European anatomist of his time, Winsløw did much to condense and systematize the body of anatomical information then known. He was one of the first to study anatomy precisely and systematically. In his study of muscles he observed that muscles do not function independently, as flexors or supinators, but rather that muscles operate within a synergistic relationship. His classic descriptions of the oblique popliteal ligament and epiploic foramen were published in 1732 as part of a multivolume work on human anatomy.

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  • Foramen of Winslow — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = foramen epiploicum GraySubject = 246 GrayPage = 1156 Caption = Vertical disposition of the peritoneum. Main cavity, red; omental bursa, blue. (Bristle in epiploic foramen labeled at upper left.) Caption2 =… …   Wikipedia

  • foramen of winslow — ˈwinz(ˌ)lō Usage: usually capitalized W Etymology: after Jakob B. Winslow died 1760 Dan. anatomist : epiploic foramen …   Useful english dictionary

  • foramen of Winslow — noun see epiploic foramen …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Foramen — Fo*ra men, n.; pl. L. {Foramina}, E. {Foramines}. [L., fr. forare to bore, pierce.] A small opening, perforation, or orifice; a fenestra. [1913 Webster] {Foramen of Monro} (Anat.), the opening from each lateral into the third ventricle of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Foramen of Monro — Foramen Fo*ra men, n.; pl. L. {Foramina}, E. {Foramines}. [L., fr. forare to bore, pierce.] A small opening, perforation, or orifice; a fenestra. [1913 Webster] {Foramen of Monro} (Anat.), the opening from each lateral into the third ventricle of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Foramen — A natural opening. Although a foramen is usually through bone, it can be an opening through other types of tissue, as with the foramen ovale. * * * An aperture or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure. SYN: trema (1). [L. an… …   Medical dictionary

  • Winslow foramen ligament stars — Wins·low foramen, ligament, stars (winzґlo) [Jacob Benignus Winslow, Danish anatomist in Paris, 1669–1760] see under star and see foramen epiploicum and ligamentum popliteum obliquum …   Medical dictionary

  • winslow's foramen — ˈwinzˌlōz noun Usage: usually capitalized W Etymology: after Jacques B. Winslow died 1760 French anatomist : epiploic foramen …   Useful english dictionary

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