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Vallecula


Val-lec′u-la

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Valleculae
(#)
.
[NL., dim. fr. L.
vallis
,
valles
, a valley.]
1.
(Anat.)
A groove; a fossa;
as, the
vallecula
, or fossa, which separates the hemispheres of the cerebellum
.
2.
(Bot.)
One of the grooves, or hollows, between the ribs of the fruit of umbelliferous plants.

Definition 2024


vallecula

vallecula

English

Noun

vallecula (plural valleculas)

  1. (medicine) A depression or groove in the anatomy.

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References

  • “vallecula” in the Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, 1974 edition.
  • Vallecula, Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary, 2004. WB Saunders, an Elsevier imprint.

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