单词 | pons |
释义 | pons n. (pl. pontes) Anat. (in full pons Varolii) the part of the brain stem that links the medulla oblongata and the thalamus. Phrases and idioms pons asinorum any difficult proposition, orig. a rule of geometry from Euclid ('bridge of asses'). Etymology: L, = bridge: Varolii f. C. Varoli, It. anatomist d. 1575 |
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