pons

[ ponz ]

/ pɒnz /

noun, plural pon·tes [pon-teez]. /ˈpɒn tiz/. Anatomy.

Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.

any tissue connecting two parts of a body organ or structure.

Origin of pons

1685–95; <Latin pōns bridge (see punt¹)

Words nearby pons

pongid, Pongidae, pongo, poniard, ponograph, pons, pons asinorum, Ponselle, pons Varolii, pont, Ponta Delgada

Definition for pons (2 of 2)

Pons

[ ponz; French pawns ]

/ pɒnz; French pɔ̃s /

noun

Lil·y

[lil-ee; French lee-lee], /ˈlɪl i; French liˈli/, 1904–76, U.S. operatic soprano, born in France.

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Example sentences from the Web for pons

Poor Pons had lost none of the talk in the kitchen; he heard it all, even to the last word.
Cousin Pons|Honore de Balzac
Pons has missed the life he was meant for; he was made to be a good husband.'
Cousin Pons|Honore de Balzac
Pons seemed to think that he was slipping over the edge of a precipice and must catch at something to save himself.
Cousin Pons|Honore de Balzac
Pons read the scrawl through with close attention, then he let the paper drop and lay quite silent for a while.
Cousin Pons|Honore de Balzac

The three who had done Pons to death were still on the landing; La Cibot told them to wait.
Cousin Pons|Honore de Balzac

British Dictionary definitions for pons

pons

/ (pɒnz) /

noun plural pontes (ˈpɒntiːz)

a bridge of connecting tissue

short for pons Varolii

Word Origin for pons

Latin: bridge

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Medical definitions for pons

pons

[ pŏnz ]

n. pl. pon•tes (pŏn′tēz)

The part of the brainstem that is intermediate between the medulla oblongata and the mesencephalon and is composed of a ventral part and the tegmentum.

A bridgelike formation connecting two disjoined parts of a structure or organ.

Scientific definitions for pons

pons

[ pŏnz ]

Plural pontes (pŏn′tēz)

A thick band of nerve fibers in the brainstem of humans and other mammals that links the brainstem to the cerebellum and upper portions of the brain. It is important in the reflex control of involuntary processes, including respiration and circulation. All neural information transmitted between the spinal cord and the brain passes through the pons.

单词	pons
释义	pons [ ponz ] / pɒnz / noun, plural pon·tes [pon-teez]. /ˈpɒn tiz/. Anatomy. Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum. any tissue connecting two parts of a body organ or structure. Origin of pons 1685–95; <Latin pōns bridge (see punt¹) Words nearby pons pongid, Pongidae, pongo, poniard, ponograph, pons, pons asinorum, Ponselle, pons Varolii, pont, Ponta Delgada Definition for pons (2 of 2) Pons [ ponz; French pawns ] / pɒnz; French pɔ̃s / noun Lil·y [lil-ee; French lee-lee], /ˈlɪl i; French liˈli/, 1904–76, U.S. operatic soprano, born in France. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pons Poor Pons had lost none of the talk in the kitchen; he heard it all, even to the last word. Cousin Pons\|Honore de Balzac Pons has missed the life he was meant for; he was made to be a good husband.' Cousin Pons\|Honore de Balzac Pons seemed to think that he was slipping over the edge of a precipice and must catch at something to save himself. Cousin Pons\|Honore de Balzac Pons read the scrawl through with close attention, then he let the paper drop and lay quite silent for a while. Cousin Pons\|Honore de Balzac The three who had done Pons to death were still on the landing; La Cibot told them to wait. Cousin Pons\|Honore de Balzac British Dictionary definitions for pons pons / (pɒnz) / noun plural pontes (ˈpɒntiːz) a bridge of connecting tissue short for pons Varolii Word Origin for pons Latin: bridge Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for pons pons [ pŏnz ] n. pl. pon•tes (pŏn′tēz) The part of the brainstem that is intermediate between the medulla oblongata and the mesencephalon and is composed of a ventral part and the tegmentum. A bridgelike formation connecting two disjoined parts of a structure or organ. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for pons pons [ pŏnz ] Plural pontes (pŏn′tēz) A thick band of nerve fibers in the brainstem of humans and other mammals that links the brainstem to the cerebellum and upper portions of the brain. It is important in the reflex control of involuntary processes, including respiration and circulation. All neural information transmitted between the spinal cord and the brain passes through the pons. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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