olivary
1Olivary — Ol i*va*ry, a. [L. olivarius belonging to olives, fr. oliva an olive: cf. F. olivaire.] (Anat.) Like an olive. [1913 Webster] {Olivary body} (Anat.), an oval prominence on each side of the medulla oblongata; called also {olive}. [1913 Webster] …
2olivary — [äl′ə ver΄ē] adj. [L olivarius] Anat. 1. shaped like an olive 2. designating or of either of two oval bodies protruding from the sides of the medulla oblongata …
3olivary — /ol euh ver ee/, adj. 1. shaped like an olive. 2. of or pertaining to an olivary body [1535 45; < L olivarius belonging to olives. See OLIVE, ARY] * * * …
4olivary — 1. Relating to the oliva. 2. Relating to or shaped like an olive. * * * ol·i·vary äl ə .ver ē adj 1) shaped like an olive 2) of, relating to, situated near, or comprising one or more of the olives, inferior olives, or superior olives <the… …
5olivary — /ˈɒləvəri/ (say oluhvuhree) adjective 1. shaped like an olive. 2. Anatomy denoting or relating to either of two oval bodies or prominences (olivary bodies), made up of nervous tissue, one on each side of the anterior surface of the medulla… …
6Olivary body — Olivary Ol i*va*ry, a. [L. olivarius belonging to olives, fr. oliva an olive: cf. F. olivaire.] (Anat.) Like an olive. [1913 Webster] {Olivary body} (Anat.), an oval prominence on each side of the medulla oblongata; called also {olive}. [1913… …
7olivary body — n OLIVE (2) * * * oliva …
8olivary nucleus — n 1) INFERIOR OLIVE 2) SUPERIOR OLIVE * * * complexus olivaris inferior. 2. oliva …
9olivary nucleus rostral — olivary nucleus, superior n. olivaris superior …
10Olivary body — Brain: Olivary body The medulla, showing the olivary bodies lying adjacent to the pyramids. Tra …
