pineal
pineal
Definition
pin·eal (pin′ē əl)
adjective
- shaped like a pine cone
- of the pineal body
Etymology: Fr pinéal < L pinea, pine cone < pinus, pine
pineal
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- gland: Even in sheep, the pineal gland is directly affected by bright light.
- region: At the age of 2 1/2 years the patient developed a tumor in the pineal region.
- eye: A pineal eye detects dimming which speeds up swimming.
- cell: Between 20 - 30 % of pineal cells are magnetically sensitive.
- germinoma: Melatonin secretion was nearly absent in the patients with pineal germinoma regardless of treatment option, even in the patient who had been untreated.
Browse dictionary entries near pineal
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