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pons Varolii

[ vuh-roh-lee-ahy ]

noun

, plural pontes Varolii.


pons Varolii

/ vəˈrəʊlɪˌaɪ /

noun

  1. a broad white band of connecting nerve fibres that bridges the hemispheres of the cerebellum in mammals Sometimes shortened topons
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of pons Varolii1

1685–95; < New Latin: literally, Varoli's bridge; named after Varoli, Italian anatomist (1543–75)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pons Varolii1

C16: New Latin, literally: bridge of Varoli, after Costanzo Varoli (?1543–75), Italian anatomist

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