parabrachial

English

Etymology

para- +‎ brachial, referring to the brachia conjunctiva, or superior cerebellar peduncle.

Adjective

parabrachial (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Of or relating to a horseshoe-shaped strip of grey matter in the brain, comprising the Kölliker-Fuse nucleus, the lateral parabrachial nucleus, and the medial parabrachial nucleus.

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