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olivopontocerebellar

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olivopontocerebellar /ol·i·vo·pon·to·cer·e·bel·lar/ (ol″ĭ-vo-pon″to-ser″ĕ-bel´er) pertaining to the olive, the middle peduncles, and the cerebellar cortex.
ol·i·vo·pon·to·cer·e·bel·lar (l-v-pnt-sr-blr)
adj.
Relating to the olivary nucleus, the pons, and the cerebellum.

olivopontocerebellar
[ol′ivōpon′tōser′ibel′ər]
Etymology: L, oliva, olive, pons, bridge, cerebellum, small brain
pertaining to the olivae, the middle peduncles, and the cerebellum.

olivopontocerebellar [ol″ĭ-vo-pon″to-ser″ĕ-bel´ar]
pertaining to the olive, the middle peduncles, and the cerebellar cortex.

olivopontocerebellar
pertaining to the olive, the middle peduncles and the cerebellar cortex.


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