Meanings
nounolivary body (plural olivary bodies)
plural olivary bodies
- anatomyEither of a pair of prominent oval structures in the medulla oblongata, the lower portion of the brainstem, containing the olivary nuclei.
Synonyms: olive
Synonyms & antonyms
nounEither of a pair of prominent oval structures in the medulla oblongata, the lower portion of the brainstem, containing the olivary nuclei.
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