pons

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A blood clot had formed in a part of their son's brain stem called the pons, causing a stroke right at the juncture where his body met his mind.

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  1. noun A slender tissue joining two parts of an organ.
  2. noun A band of nerve fibers on the ventral surface of the brain stem that links the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with upper portions of the brain. Also called pons Varolii.

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  • The office of the pontifex was originally that of building and keeping custody of the bridges of the city, the name being derived from the Latin word pons , which signifies bridge. —  History of Julius Caesar
  • The pons is known to be involved in regulating REM sleep. —  Omni: August 1994
  • There is an association between sexual dysfunction (SD) and destructive lesions in the pons, in MS patients. —  Health News from Medical News Today
  • Pontifex may come from the Latin words for bridge [pons] (or an Etruscan word for road) +maker [from facio]. —  About.com Ancient / Classical History
  • A blood clot had formed in a part of their son's brain stem called the pons, causing a stroke right at the juncture where his body met his mind. —  Esquire.com Article Feed
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  1. Latin pōns, bridge; see pent- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. L. (later Italian ponte = Spanish puente = Portuguese ponte = French pont = Welsh pont), a bridge: see path.
 

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