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anterior median fissure

n.

The longitudinal groove in the midline of the anterior aspect of the medulla oblongata, continuous with the anterior median fissure of the spinal cord and ending at the foramen cecum medullae oblongatae.

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Nearby words

anterior lacrimal crest, anterior limiting ring, anterior lingual gland, anterior lobe of hypophysis, anterior malleolar artery, anterior median fissure, anterior median line, anterior megalophthalmus, anterior nasal spine, anterior ocular segment, anterior palatine foramen
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