Cloquet, Jules G.

(klo-ka')

Fr. anatomist, 1790–1883.

Cloquet canal

An irregular passage through the center of the vitreous body in the fetus.

Cloquet fascia

Fascia surrounding the femoral ring.

Cloquet hernia

A type of crural hernia.

See: crural hernia

Cloquet,

Jules G., French anatomist, 1790-1883.

Cloquet canal - a minute canal running through the vitreous from the discus nervi optici to the lens. Synonym(s): hyaloid canal

Cloquet canal remnants

Cloquet hernia - a femoral hernia perforating the aponeurosis of the pectineus and insinuating itself between this aponeurosis and the muscle, therefore lying behind the femoral vessels.

Cloquet septum - the delicate fibrous membrane that closes the femoral ring at the base of the femoral canal. Synonym(s): femoral septum

node of Cloquet - one of the deep inguinal lymph nodes located in or adjacent to the femoral canal. Synonym(s): Rosenmüller gland; Rosenmüller node