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olivary
[ ol-uh-ver-ee ]
olivary
/ ˈɒlɪvərɪ /
adjective
- shaped like an olive
- anatomy of or relating to either of two masses of tissue ( olivary bodies ) on the forward portion of the medulla oblongata
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Other Words From
- inter·oli·vary adjective
- post·oli·vary adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of olivary1
C16: from Latin olivārius, from oliva olive
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Example Sentences
Semi-solids, like eyebrow pigment and eye ointments, were applied on olivary-pointed probes.
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It consists of a long shaft with an olivary point at one end and a spatula at the other.
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It consists of a small narrow scoop at one end and a simple probe without olivary enlargement at the other.
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A slender sound with slight olivary enlargement at either end is very frequently mentioned under the name by Galen.
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It consists of a handle with an olivary point at one end, and at the other a plate with transverse ridges.
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