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   Sylvian fissure

   /ˈsɪlvɪən/

   noun

   • 1. a large diagonal fissure on the lateral surface of the brain which separates off the temporal lobe.

   Word Origin mid 19th century: named after François de la Boë Sylvius (1614–72), Flemish anatomist.

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