(vĕ-sāl'ē-ŭs )

Latinized form of and reas van Wesel (Vesal), Flemish anatomist, 1514–1564.

foramen of V.An opening sometimes present in the sphenoid bone medial to the foramen ovale. A vein from the cavernous sinus passes through it.

vein of V.The small emissary vein from the cavernous sinus passing through the foramen of Vesalius (sphenoidal emissary foramen) and conveying blood to the pterygoid plexus.