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Santorini's duct
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santorini's duct — noun Usage: usually capitalized S Etymology: after Giovanni D. Santorini died 1737? Italian anatomist : duct of santorini … Useful english dictionary
duct of Santorini — duct of San·to·ri·ni .sant ə rē nē, .sänt n ACCESSORY PANCREATIC DUCT Santorini Giovanni Domenico (1681 1737) Italian anatomist. A professor of anatomy and medicine at Venice, Santorini published major works on anatomy in 1705 and 1724. In the… … Medical dictionary
duct of santorini — ˌsantəˈrēnē, ˌsän Usage: usually capitalized S Etymology: after Giovanni D. Santorini died 1737? Italian anatomist : an accessory pancreatic duct branching from the duct of Wirsung and opening into the duodenum above the main duct … 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
duct of wirsung — ˈvir(ˌ)zu̇ŋ, rzəŋ Usage: usually capitalized W Etymology: after Johann G. Wirsung died 1643 German anatomist : the chief duct of the pancreas conducting its secretions to the duodenum compare duct of santorini … Useful english dictionary
Santorini — Giandomenico (Giovanni Domenico), Italian anatomist, 1681–1737. See S. canal, S. cartilage, S. major caruncle, S. minor caruncle, S. concha, S. duct, S. fissures, under fissure, S. incisures, under incisure, S. labyrinth, S. muscle, S. tubercle,… … Medical dictionary
accessory pancreatic duct — n a duct of the pancreas that branches from the chief pancreatic duct and opens into the duodenum above it called also duct of Santorini * * * accessory duct of Santorini ductus pancreaticus accessorius … Medical dictionary
cartilage of Santorini — cartilage of San·to·ri·ni .sant ə rē nē n CORNICULATE CARTILAGE G. D. Santorini see DUCT OF SANTORINI … Medical dictionary
Accessory pancreatic duct — Pancreatic duct of Santorini redirects here. For the pancreatic duct of Wirsung, also known as the main pancreatic duct, see Pancreatic duct. Accessory pancreatic duct The pancreatic duct. Latin ductus pancreaticu … Wikipedia
Giovanni Domenico Santorini — (June 6 1681 May 7, 1737) was an Italian anatomist who received his medical doctorate from Pisa in 1701. He is remembered for his anatomical dissections of the human body.From 1705 until 1728, Santorini performed anatomical demonstrations in… … Wikipedia
