Petit, Francois du


Petit,

François du, French surgeon and anatomist, 1664-1741. Petit canals - the spaces between the fibers of the ciliary zonule at the equator of the lens of the eye. Synonym(s): zonular spacesPetit sinus - the space between the superior aspect of each cusp of the aortic valve and the dilated portion of the wall of the ascending aorta. Synonym(s): aortic sinus