preoblongata

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ oblongata.

Noun

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

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

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