Hoboken, Nicholas van

Hoboken,

Nicholas van, Dutch anatomist and physician, 1632-1678. Hoboken gemmules - Synonym(s): Hoboken nodulesHoboken nodules - gross dilations on the outer surface of the umbilical arteries. Synonym(s): Hoboken gemmulesHoboken valves - the flangelike protrusions into the lumen of the umbilical arteries where they are twisted or kinked in their course through the umbilical cord.