tuberculum cinereum

noun

tuberculum ci·​ne·​re·​um

-sə̇ˈnirēəm

: an elevation on the lateral aspect of the medulla oblongata produced by the spinal trigeminal tract and its nucleus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, ashy tubercle

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