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restiform Definition

res·ti·form (res′tə fôrm′)

adjective

ropelike or cordlike; specif., designating either of two cordlike bundles of nerve fibers (restiform bodies) connecting the medulla oblongata with each hemisphere of the cerebellum

Etymology: ModL restiformis < L restis, rope (for IE base see rush) + -formis, -form

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