foramina of Key and Retzius

foramina of Key and Ret·​zi·​us

-ˌkāənˈretsēəs

: passages at the lateral recesses of the fourth ventricle of the brain see foramen of magendie

Word History

Etymology

after Ernst A. H. Key †1901 and Gustaf M. Retzius †1919 Swedish anatomists

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