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Blumenbach's clivus (medicine)


Blumenbach's clivus -->
clivus


1. A downward sloping surface.

2. The sloping surface from the dorsum sellae to the foramen magnum composed of part of the body of the sphenoid and part of the basal part of the occipital bone.

Synonym: Blumenbach's clivus.

Origin: L. Slope


Melbourne, University of (sh)




Public university in Melbourne, Austl.

Founded as a liberal arts college in 1853, in subsequent decades it added schools or faculties of agriculture, architecture, commerce, dentistry, Education, engineering, law, medicine, Music, and veterinary medicine. It continued to expand during the 20th century, adding programs in nuclear science, applied economic research, and South and Southeast Asian studies.