preoblongata
English
Etymology
pre- + oblongata
Noun
preoblongata
- (anatomy) The anterior part of the medulla oblongata.
- 1893, Burt Green Wilder, Physiology Practicums
- The preoblongata is reinforced by the pons. Part of the epicale is a dorso-ventral extension into the massive cerebellum
- 1893, Burt Green Wilder, Physiology Practicums
References
preoblongata in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913