node of Rouvière

/ɹuˈvjɛɹ/

noun

The retropharyngeal lymph node found at the base of the fossa of Rosenmüller.

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Meanings

nounnode of Rouvière (plural nodes of Rouvière)

plural nodes of Rouvière

  1. anatomyThe retropharyngeal lymph node found at the base of the fossa of Rosenmüller.

Origin

Named after French anatomist Henri Rouvière.

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APA

node of Rouvière. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/node%20of%20Rouvi%C3%A8re

MLA

“node of Rouvière.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/node%20of%20Rouvi%C3%A8re. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “node of Rouvière,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/node%20of%20Rouvi%C3%A8re.

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