Etymology

obex

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Today it means: A small, crescentic fold of white matter that covers the inferior angle of the floor of the fourth ventricle. Full definition →

Latin obex
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  1. Latin · derived fromobex“barrier, wall”
  2. English todayobex

From Latin obex (“barrier, wall”).

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