SINCE 1828
duct of Cuvier
noun
duct of Cu·vier
| \ -ˈk(y)ü-vē-ˌā
, -kᵫ̅v-ˈyā
\
, -kᵫ̅v-ˈyā
\
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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