Medical Definition of Saccus reuniens

1. A cavity at the caudal end of the embryonic cardiac tube in which the veins from the intra-and extraembryonic circulatory arcs unite; in the course of development it forms the portion of the right atrium known in adult anatomy as the sinus of the vena cava. Synonym: saccus reuniens. Sinus venosus sclerae, the vascular structure encircling the anterior chamber of the eye and through which the aqueous is returned to the blood circulation. Synonym: circular sinus, Fontana's canal, Lauth's canal, Schlemm's canal, sinus circularis, venous sinus of sclera. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Saccus Reuniens

sacculina
sacculocochlear
sacculoutricular
sacculus
sacculus alveolaris
sacculus communis
sacculus endolymphaticus
sacculus lacrimalis
sacculus laryngis
sacculus proprius
sacculus vestibuli
saccus
saccus conjunctivae
saccus endolymphaticus
saccus lacrimalis
saccus reuniens (current term)
sacella
sacellum
sacer vates
sacerdocies
sacerdocy
sacerdotal
sacerdotalism
sacerdotalisms
sacerdotalist
sacerdotalists
sacerdotalize
sacerdotalized
sacerdotalizing

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