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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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History and Etymology for valve of Vieussens

after Raymond Vieussens †1716 French anatomist

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