ambiguous nucleus

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A slender longitudinal column of motor neurons in the ventrolateral region of the medulla oblongata, whose efferent fibers leave with the vagus and glossopharyngeal nerves and innervate the striated muscle fibers of the pharynx and the vocal cord muscles of the larynx.

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Deuterium is an isotope of hydrogen containing a proton and neutron in its nucleus, while normal hydrogen has only a proton.
Are Comets the Origin of Earth’s Oceans?|Matthew R. Francis|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But what is it like to be the embodiment of that, as an ethnically ambiguous individual?
What It's Like To Be Ambiguously Ethnic|The Daily Beast Video|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We can only speculate as to the intentions behind these ambiguous words.
Is Pope Francis Backpedaling on Gays?|Jay Michaelson|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Even the Biblical roots of gender are more ambiguous than people think.
Intersexuality and God Through the Ages|Candida Moss|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The writer has followed a rule but compromised clarity; whether the vote or the approval was immediate is ambiguous.
Go Ahead, End With a Preposition: Grammar Rules We All Can Live With|Nick Romeo|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Any epithelial cell may be so granular from degenerative changes that the nucleus is obscured.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Each contains one irregular nucleus or several small, rounded nuclei.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Occasionally the nucleus is irregular in shape, "clover-leaf" forms being not infrequent.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Wright's stain gives the nucleus a deep purple color and the cytoplasm a pale robin's-egg blue in typical cells.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Each contains a single round or oval nucleus, often located eccentrically.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd

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