heister's valve
1valve of Heister — valve of Hei·ster hī stər n SPIRAL VALVE Heister Lorenz (1683 1758) German anatomist and surgeon. Heister was one of the founders of scientific surgery. His works on medicine, anatomy, and surgery were widely read for several generations. His… …
2Heister diverticulum fold valve — Heis·ter diverticulum, fold, valve (hīsґtər) [Lorenz Heister, German anatomist, 1683–1758] see bulbus superior venae jugularis and plica spiralis …
3valve — 1. A fold of the lining membrane of a canal or other hollow organ serving to retard or prevent a reflux of fluid. 2. Any formation or reduplication of tissue, or flaplike structure …
4valve of heister — ˈhīstə(r) Usage: usually capitalized H Etymology: after Lorenz Heister died 1758 German surgeon : valvula spiralis …
5Heister — Lorenz, German anatomist, 1683–1758. See H. diverticulum, H. valve …
6Heister valve — plica spiralis …
7valve of Heister — noun see valvula spiralis …
8spiral valve — n a series of crescentic folds of mucous membrane somewhat spirally arranged on the interior of the gallbladder and continuing into the cystic duct called also valve of Heister …
9spiral valve of cystic duct — spiral valve of Heister plica spiralis …
10History of Medicine — History of Medicine † Catholic Encyclopedia ► History of Medicine The history of medical science, considered as a part of the general history of civilization, should logically begin in Mesopotamia, where tradition and philological… …
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