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valve of Vieussens
valve of Vieus·sens
\-ˌvyə(r)ˈsäⁿs, -vyə̄ˈs-\
Definition of valve of Vieussens
: the anterior medullary velum
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Origin and Etymology of valve of vieussens
after Raymond Vieussens †1716 French anatomist
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