"locus coeruleus" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Latin, see Wikipedia for details. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} locus coeruleus
  1. (neurology) A small nucleus, located bilaterally in the pons, which contains norepinephrine and has projections to most of the brain. Categories (topical): Neurology Synonyms: locus caeruleus, locus ceruleus Related terms: coerulear
    Sense id: en-locus_coeruleus-en-noun-PhT3lcXx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Topics: medicine, neurology, neuroscience, sciences

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