Oliva


oliva o·li·va (ō-lī’və)
n. pl. o·li·vae (-vē)
See olivary body.

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    [ol-uh-vey-shuh s] /ˌɒl əˈveɪ ʃəs/ adjective 1. of a deep shade of green; olive. /ˌɒlɪˈveɪʃəs/ adjective 1. of an olive colour

  • Olivares

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  • Olivary

    [ol-uh-ver-ee] /ˈɒl əˌvɛr i/ adjective 1. shaped like an olive. 2. of or relating to an . /ˈɒlɪvərɪ/ adjective 1. shaped like an olive 2. (anatomy) of or relating to either of two masses of tissue (olivary bodies) on the forward portion of the medulla oblongata olivary ol·i·var·y (ŏl’ə-věr’ē) adj.

  • Olivary-body

    noun, Anatomy. 1. one of two oval bodies or prominences composed of nerve tissue, one on each side of the anterior surface of the medulla oblongata. olivary body n. A smooth oval prominence of the ventrolateral surface of the medulla oblongata lateral to the pyramidal tract, corresponding to the olivary nucleus. Also called oliva, olive.

  • Olivary nucleus

    olivary nucleus n. A dense aggregate of small nerve cells arranged in a folded lamina, corresponding in position to the olivary body, and projecting to all parts of the contralateral half of the cerebellar cortex; inferior olivary nucleus.


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