📖 Definitions of "Pons"
noun
- 1
A bridge-like tissue connecting two parts of an organ.
- 2
A band of nerve fibres, from the Latin term pōns Varoliī, within the brain stem.
🔄 Synonyms of "Pons"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| pons varoliinoun | (neuroanatomy) Synonym of pons. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Pons"
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| Word | Definition |
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| pons varoliinoun | (neuroanatomy) Synonym of pons. |
| sopnoun | A piece of solid food to be soaked in liquid food. |
| poncenoun | A man living off another's earnings, especially a woman's. |
| asinorumnoun | — |
| panniclenoun | (anatomy, zoology) A membrane of tissue in the body of a human or animal. |
| communicationnoun | (uncountable) The concept or state of exchanging data or information between entities. |
| pannusnoun | A hanging flap of skin or other tissue, especially one covering the cornea (in trachoma) or cartilage (in rheumatoid arthritis). |
| aponeurosisnoun | (anatomy) A flattened pearly white fibrous membrane taking the place of a tendon that binds together and forms the terminations and attachments of muscles or connects them to other body parts like skin or bone. |
| isthmusnoun | (geography) A narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, and connecting two larger landmasses. |
| collateralnoun | (finance) A security or guarantee (usually an asset) pledged for the repayment of a loan if one cannot procure enough funds to repay. |
| ansanoun | (anatomy) A loop-shaped structure. |
| promontorynoun | A high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff. |
| portanoun | The part of the liver or other organ where its vessels and nerves enter; the hilum. |
| appendixnoun | A text added to the end of a book or an article, containing additional information. |
| omentumnoun | (anatomy) Either of two folds of the peritoneum that support the viscera. |
| paraproctiumnoun | The connective tissue that surrounds the rectum. |
| appendagenoun | An external body part that projects from the body. |
| lamina proprianoun | (anatomy) A layer of connective tissue under the epithelium of a mucous membrane |
| adnexanoun | (anatomy) The appendages of an organ, such as the Fallopian tubes of the uterus. |
| adnexumnoun | (anatomy) An appendage of an organ, especially a Fallopian tube (viewed as an appendage of the uterus). |
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