1.a. Pertaining to, or discovered by, J. F. Meckel, a German anatomist.
Medical Definition of Meckelian
1. Pertaining to, or discovered by, J. F. Meckel, a German anatomist. Meckelian cartilage, the cartilaginous rod which forms the axis of the mandible.
Synonym: Meckel's cartilage.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)