radix

radix definition - medical

ra·dix (rāˈdĭks)

noun pl. ra·dix·es or rad·i·ces (rădˈĭ-sēzˌ, rāˈdĭ-)
The primary or beginning portion of a part or organ, as of a nerve at its origin from the brainstem or spinal cord.

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