fissure of Sylvius

[ sil-vee-uh s ]
/ ˈsɪl vi əs /

noun

lateral fissure.

Origin of fissure of Sylvius

named after Franciscus Sylvius (Latinization of Franz de la Boë, d.1672), German anatomist

British Dictionary definitions for fissure of sylvius

fissure of Sylvius
/ (ˈsɪlvɪəs) /

noun

a deep horizontal cleft in each cerebral hemisphere: marks the separation of the temporal lobe from the frontal and parietal lobes

Word Origin for fissure of Sylvius

named after Franciscus Sylvius (died 1652), German anatomist

Medical definitions for fissure of sylvius

fissure of Sylvius
[ sĭl′vē-əs ]

n.

The deepest and most prominent of the cortical fissures of the brain, extending between frontal and temporal lobes, then back and slightly upward over the lateral aspect of the cerebral hemisphere. lateral cerebral sulcus