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Anat.one of two oval bodies or prominences composed of nerve tissue, one on each side of the anterior surface of the medulla oblongata.[1830-40]
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Olivary body — Olivary Ol i*va*ry, a. [L. olivarius belonging to olives, fr. oliva an olive: cf. F. olivaire.] (Anat.) Like an olive. [1913 Webster] {Olivary body} (Anat.), an oval prominence on each side of the medulla oblongata; called also {olive}. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
olivary body — n OLIVE (2) * * * oliva … Medical dictionary
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olivary body — noun 1. : inferior olive 2. : superior olive * * * Anat. one of two oval bodies or prominences composed of nerve tissue, one on each side of the anterior surface of the medulla oblongata. [1830 40] … Useful english dictionary
Olivary — Ol i*va*ry, a. [L. olivarius belonging to olives, fr. oliva an olive: cf. F. olivaire.] (Anat.) Like an olive. [1913 Webster] {Olivary body} (Anat.), an oval prominence on each side of the medulla oblongata; called also {olive}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
olivary — /ol euh ver ee/, adj. 1. shaped like an olive. 2. of or pertaining to an olivary body [1535 45; < L olivarius belonging to olives. See OLIVE, ARY] * * * … Universalium
accessory olivary body — noun see accessory nucleus … Useful english dictionary
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Superior olivary complex — For the cerebellar structure, see Dentate nucleus. Brain: Superior olivary complex Scheme showing the course of the fibers of the lemniscus; medial lemniscus in blue, lateral in red. (Superior olivary nucleus is labeled at center ri … Wikipedia
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