Prepontine
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Prepontine is an adjective meaning (anatomy) anterior to the pons.
Meaning
(anatomy) anterior to the pons.
Example Sentences
Being congenital in nature, the pathology was deduced to be nerve hypoplasia rather than nerve atrophy. (a) Sagittal and (b) Coronal T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging showing ectatic aberrant left vertebral artery in the prepontine cistern (a) Axial T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging image showing anomalous course of the left vertebral artery, with compression and flattening of the left inferior olivary nucleus (black arrow).
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cistern, parapontine, intrapontine, extrapontine, peripontine, suprapontine.
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