SINCE 1828
duct of Cuvier
noun
duct of Cu·vier
| \-ˈk(y)ü-vē-ˌā,
-kᵫ̅v-ˈyā
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-kᵫ̅v-ˈyā
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Medical Definition of duct of Cuvier
: either of a pair of large transverse venous sinuses that conduct blood from the cardinal veins to the sinus venosus of the vertebrate embryo
— called also
common cardinal vein
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