pons

noun — 2 senses

noun

US /ˈpɑnz/ · UK /ˈpɒnz/

Etymology Borrowed from Latin pōns (“bridge”). Doublet of Pontus.

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences A bridge-like tissue connecting two parts of an organ.

Anatomy, Medicine, Neuroanatomy, Neurology, Neuroscience, Sciences A band of nerve fibres, from the Latin term pōns Varoliī, within the brain stem.

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