| Highmore, Nathaniel | <person> British anatomist, 1613-1685. See: antrum of Highmore, Highmore's body. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Lieberkuhn, Johann Nathaniel | <person> Was a Physician and an Anatomist, noted for his technique of injecting. Lieberkuhn's Glands, Crypts, Follicles - glandulae intestinales. These glands were discovered by Malpighi in 1688 and were described anew by Brunner in 1715 and by Galeati in 1731. Lived: 1711-1756. B. Berlin, Sep 5th, 1711, d. Berlin, Oct 7th, 1756. (05 Dec 1998) |
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| antrum of Highmore | A air filled cavity within the maxilla (bone that forms the face and upper jaw). The maxillary sinus is located just below the bony prominence of the cheek (27 Sep 1997) |
| Highmore's body | A mass of fibrous tissue continuous with the tunica albuginea, projecting into the testis from its posterior border. Synonym: corpus highmori, corpus highmorianum, Highmore's body, septum of testis. (05 Mar 2000) |