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单词 pons
释义

pons

noun

ˈpänz How to pronounce pons (audio)
plural pontes ˈpän-ˌtēz How to pronounce pons (audio)
: a broad mass of chiefly transverse nerve fibers in the mammalian brain stem lying ventral to the cerebellum at the anterior end of the medulla oblongata see brain illustration

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Damage to the pons can short-circuit its ability to paralyze the sleeping body. Jen Rose Smith, CNN, 10 May 2022 Damage done to the pons by neurological disorders can also affect the brain's ability to paralyze the body during sleep. Jen Rose Smith, CNN, 10 May 2022 That structure, called the pons, is located on the brainstem. Jen Rose Smith, CNN, 10 May 2022

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, short for pons Varolii

First Known Use

1671, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

pons

noun

ˈpänz How to pronounce pons (audio)
plural pontes ˈpän-ˌtēz How to pronounce pons (audio)
: a broad mass of chiefly transverse nerve fibers in the mammalian brain stem lying ventral to the cerebellum at the anterior end of the medulla oblongata

Biographical Definition

Pons

biographical name

ˈpänz How to pronounce Pons (audio)
ˈpōⁿs
Lily 1904–1976 American (French-born) soprano
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