Foramen of Magendie — An opening from the fourth ventricle, which is one in a system of four communicating cavities called ventricles within the brain that are continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord. The four ventricles consist of the two lateral… … Medical dictionary
foramen of magendie — məˌzhänˈdē Usage: usually capitalized M Etymology: after François Magendie died 1855 French physiologist : a passage through the midline of the roof of the fourth ventricle of the brain which together with the foramina of Key and Retzius affords… … Useful english dictionary
Magendie, foramen of — An opening from the fourth ventricle, which is one in a system of four communicating cavities called ventricles within the brain that are continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord. The four ventricles consist of the two lateral… … Medical dictionary
Magendie foramen space — Ma·gen·die foramen, space (mah zhah deґ) [Franзois Magendie, French physiologist, 1783–1855] see under space, and see apertura mediana ventriculi quarti … Medical dictionary
Foramen — A natural opening. Although a foramen is usually through bone, it can be an opening through other types of tissue, as with the foramen ovale. * * * An aperture or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure. SYN: trema (1). [L. an… … Medical dictionary
Foramen — Fora̱men [aus lat. foramen, Gen.: foraminis= Öffnung, Loch] s; s, ...mina: Loch, Lücke, Öffnung (Anat.). Fora̱mina alveo|la̱ria Mehrz.: 2 3 kleine Öffnungen am Zahnfortsatz des Oberkieferbeins, Durchtrittsstellen für Nerven und Gefäße. Fora̱men… … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
Foramen, interventricular — An opening between the lateral and third ventricles in a system of four communicating cavities within the brain that are continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord. The four ventricles consist of the two lateral ventricles, the third… … Medical dictionary
Magendie — François, French physiologist, 1783–1855. See foramen of M., Bell M. law, M. law, M. spaces, under space, M. Hertwig sign, M. Hertwig syndrome … Medical dictionary
François Magendie — in 1822 Born 6 October 1783 … Wikipedia
abertura de Magendie — abertura media en el techo del cuarto ventrículo a través de la cual entra el líquido cefalorraquídeo en el especio subaracnoideo. También se denomina foramen de Magendie. imagen anatómica [véase http://www.iqb.es/diccio/a/aa.htm#magendie]… … Diccionario médico