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单词 prefronto-
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prefronto-comb. form

Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly. Some degree of stress is always maintained on the second syllable. If the subsequent element is an existing word, it is likely to retain its original stress pattern, e.g. prefrontostriatal Brit. /priːˌfrʌntə(ʊ)strʌɪˈeɪtl/, U.S. /priˌfrən(t)oʊˌstraɪˈeɪd(ə)l/.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, fronto- comb. form.
Etymology: < pre- prefix + fronto- comb. form, after prefrontal adj. Compare prefrontal n.
1. Zoology. Forming terms, chiefly adjectives, with the sense ‘(a bone) connecting the prefrontal bone of the orbit and the part denoted by the second element’.
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1862 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 152 456 They extend longitudinally from the foramen parietale forward to about one-third of an inch from the prefronto-nasal ridge.
1875 Encycl. Brit. I. 759/1 This meets a curved flat bone, which bounds the orbit anteriorly and internally, and articulates with an ascending process of the maxillary bone. It may..be regarded as a prefronto-lachrymal.
1949 Amer. Midland Naturalist 41 595 Osteologically this genus is distinguished by the prefronto-nasal contact.
2. Anatomy. Forming adjectives with the sense ‘connecting the prefrontal lobes and the part of the brain denoted by the second element’.
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1947 Brain 70 47 The existence of a prefronto-pontile tract (Arnold's bundle) in humans is confirmed.
1956 Amer. Jrnl. Med. 21 826/1 The results of studies involving ablation of the prefronto-orbital and cingular cortex suggest that these regions are involved in the control of emotional activity.
1978 Science 17 Nov. 769/3 The anomalous crossed prefronto-caudate pathway represents a considerable alteration in the connectivity of the primate brain.
2001 Jrnl. Speech, Lang., & Hearing Res. (Nexis) 1 June 535 Mutism..also has been reported to occur with lesions of the..globus pallidus and prefrontostriatal circuits.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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