olivary nucleus

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A dense aggregate of small nerve cells arranged in a folded lamina, corresponding in position to the olivary body, and projecting to all parts of the contralateral half of the cerebellar cortex; inferior olivary nucleus.

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Words nearby olivary nucleus

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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.
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To win you have to start winning and these very attractive candidates could help form a nucleus to rebuild the Party.
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The Russian people should form the state at the center, “a nucleus around which other peoples are gathered.”
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To me, the nucleus of Peter Parker is him being left behind by his parents.
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Any epithelial cell may be so granular from degenerative changes that the nucleus is obscured.
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Each contains one irregular nucleus or several small, rounded nuclei.
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Occasionally the nucleus is irregular in shape, "clover-leaf" forms being not infrequent.
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Wright's stain gives the nucleus a deep purple color and the cytoplasm a pale robin's-egg blue in typical cells.
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Each contains a single round or oval nucleus, often located eccentrically.
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