valve of navicular fossa

valve of na·vic·u·lar fos·sa

[TA] an inconstant fold of mucous membrane sometimes found in the root of the navicular fossa of the urethra. Synonym(s): valvula fossae navicularis [TA], Guérin fold, Guérin valve

Guérin,

Alphonse F.M., French surgeon, 1816-1895. Guérin fold - Synonym(s): Guérin valveGuérin fracture - a fracture of the facial bones. Synonym(s): horizontal fracture; Le Fort I fracture;Guérin glands - Synonym(s): glands of the female urethraGuérin sinus - a cul-de-sac or diverticulum behind the valve of the navicular fossa.Guérin valve - a fold of mucous membrane sometimes found in the root of the navicular fossa of the urethra. Synonym(s): Guérin fold; valve of navicular fossa