pedunculus /pe·dun·cu·lus/ (pĕ-dung´ku-lus) pl. pedun´culi [L.] peduncle.
pedunculus
pe·dun·cu·lus (p -d ng ky -ls)n. pl. pe·dun·cu·li (-l   ) 1. An anatomical stalk or stem, such as the stalklike base to which a tumor is attached to normal tissue. 2. Any of several stalklike connecting structures in the brain, composed either of white matter or of white and gray matter. Also called peduncle. |
pedunculus
[pədung′kyələs]
Etymology: L, pes, foot
a stalk, stem, or stalklike anatomic structure.
pedunculus
[L.] peduncle.
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