preoblongata

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noun

The anterior part of the medulla oblongata.

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Meanings

noun
  1. anatomyThe anterior part of the medulla oblongata.

    The preoblongata is reinforced by the pons. Part of the epicale is a dorso-ventral extension into the massive cerebellum

    1893, Burt Green Wilder, Physiology Practicums

Origin

From pre- + oblongata.

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preoblongata. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preoblongata

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