pons

pons definition - medical

pons (pŏnz)

noun pl. pon·tes (pŏnˈtēz)
  1. 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.
  2. A bridgelike formation connecting two disjoined parts of a structure or organ.

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