preoblongata

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From pre- +‎ oblongata.

Noun

[edit]

preoblongata

  1. (anatomy) The anterior part of the medulla oblongata.
    • 1893, Burt Green Wilder, Physiology Practicums:
      The preoblongata is reinforced by the pons. Part of the epicale is a dorso-ventral extension into the massive cerebellum

References

[edit]

preoblongata”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.