canal of Hovius
ca·nal of Ho·vi·us
(hōv'ē-us), an anastomotic circle between the anterior twigs of the venae vorticosae in the eyes of some animals, but not in normal human eyes.
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Hovius,
Jacob, Dutch ophthalmologist, 1710-1786. canal of Hovius - an anastomotic circle between the anterior twigs of the venae vorticosae in the eyes of some animals, but not in normal human eyes.
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