valves of Kerkring
valves of Kerk·ring
noun plDefinition of VALVES OF KERKRING
Biographical Note for VALVES OF KERKRING
Kerckring, Theodor (1640–1693), Dutch anatomist. Kerckring was an anatomist and physician practicing in Amsterdam. In 1670 he described the permanent transverse folds of the luminal surface of the small intestine. Although they were previously described by Gabriele Falloppio, they are now sometimes called the valves of Kerckring.
Variants of VALVES OF KERKRING
valves of Kerk·ring or valves of Kerck·ring \-ˈker-kriŋ\
