substantia

substantia

 [sub-stan´she-ah] (L.)

substance; used in anatomic nomenclature in naming various components of body tissues or structures.

substantia al´ba white matter.

substantia gelatino´sa the substance sheathing the posterior horn of the spinal cord and lining its central canal.

substantia gri´sea gray matter.

substantia ni´gra a dark layer of gray matter separating the tegmentum of the midbrain from the crus cerebri.

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sub·stance

(sŭb'stănts),

Material.

Synonym(s): substantia [TA], matter

[L. substantia, essence, material, fr. sub- sto, to stand under, be present]

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sub·stance

(sŭb'stăns)

Material.
Synonym(s): substantia [TA] , matter.

[L. substantia, essence, material, fr. sub-sto, to stand under, be present]

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