sylvian fissure

Noun

Meaning

sylvian fissure (plural sylvian fissures)

(neuroanatomy) A fissure in the brain which divides the frontal lobe and parietal lobe above from the temporal lobe below.
Synonym: lateral sulcus

Sylvian fissure (plural Sylvian fissures)

Alternative letter-case form of sylvian fissure

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

fissure of Sylvius

Close letter words and terms

Sylvian aqueduct Sylvian artery Sylvian cistern Sylvian fossa Sylvian point Sylvian valley