Meanings
plural cerebral aqueducts
- anatomyThe channel in the brain which connects the third ventricle to the fourth ventricle. It is surrounded by the periaqueductal gray.
Synonyms: aqueduct of Sylvius, Sylvian aqueduct, mesencephalic aqueduct
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe channel in the brain which connects the third ventricle to the fourth ventricle. It is surrounded by the periaqueductal gray.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna canal connecting the third and fourth ventricles
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Catalan aqüeducte cerebral
- aqüeducte cerebralchannel in the brain
Finnish aivonesteviemäri
- aivonesteviemärichannel in the brain
Hungarian agyzsilip
- agyzsilipchannel in the brain
Polish wodociąg mózgu
- wodociąg mózguchannel in the brain
Thai ท่อน้ำสมอง
- ท่อน้ำสมอง (tɔ̂ɔ-náam-sà-mɔ̌ɔng)channel in the brain
Cite this entry
cerebral aqueduct. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cerebral%20aqueduct
“cerebral aqueduct.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cerebral%20aqueduct. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cerebral aqueduct,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cerebral%20aqueduct.
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