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oblongata

[ob-lawng-gah-tuh, -long-]
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noun, plural ob·long·a·tas, ob·long·a·tae [ob-lawng-gah-tee, -long-] /ˌɒb lɔŋˈgɑ ti, -lɒŋ-/.
  1. medulla oblongata.
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Origin of oblongata

< New Latin: literally, oblong; see -ate1
Related formspre·ob·lon·ga·ta, noun, plural pre·ob·lon·ga·tas, pre·ob·lon·ga·tae.
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oblongata

(ŏb′lŏng-gā′tə, -gä′tə)
n.
  1. The medulla oblongata.
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