Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In anatomy, same as
aquœductus .
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The cerebral aqueduct (aqueductus cerebri; aqueduct of Sylvius) is a narrow canal, about 15 mm. long, situated between the corpora quadrigemina and tegmenta, and connecting the third with the fourth ventricle.
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The nerve, as it traverses the facial canal (aqueductus
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. Alexander Miles 1893
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