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cuneate

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cuneate /cu·ne·ate/ (ku´ne-āt) cuneiform.
cu·ne·ate (kyn-t, -t)
adj.
Wedge-shaped.
cuneate
[kyo̅o̅′nē·āt]
Etymology: L, cuneus, wedge
(of tissue) wedge-shaped, especially in relation to cells of the nervous system.
cuneate [ku´ne-āt]
wedge-shaped.
cuneate
wedge-shaped.
cuneate tubercle
a slight elevation in the medulla oblongata indicating the position of the cuneate nucleus of the lemniscal system.
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