Meaning & use
sylvian
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Relating to the lateral sulcus (Sylvian fissure) of the brain, a deep groove separating the temporal lobe from the frontal and parietal lobes.
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The tumor was located near the sylvian fissure, complicating surgery.
Sylvian seizures often originate in the temporal lobe region.
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Named after 17th-century anatomist Franciscus Sylvius, who first described the brain structure.
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