"olivary body" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: olivary bodies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} olivary body (plural olivary bodies)
  1. (anatomy) Either of a pair of prominent oval structures in the medulla oblongata, the lower portion of the brainstem, containing the olivary nuclei. Wikipedia link: olivary body Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms: olive
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