pons

[ ponz ]

/ pɒnz /

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noun, plural pon·tes

[pon-teez]. /ˈpɒn tiz/. Anatomy.

Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.

any tissue connecting two parts of a body organ or structure.

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Origin of pons

1685–95; <Latin pōns bridge (see punt¹)

Words nearby pons

pongid, Pongidae, pongo, poniard, ponograph, pons, pons asinorum, Ponselle, pons Varolii, pont, Ponta Delgada

Other definitions for pons (2 of 2)

Pons

[ ponz; French pawns ]

/ pɒnz; French pɔ̃s /

noun

Lil·y

[lil-ee; French lee-lee], /ˈlɪl i; French liˈli/, 1904–76, U.S. operatic soprano, born in France.

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How to use pons in a sentence

About the end of 1844 she welcomed very coldly Sylvain Pons, then in disgrace in the family circle.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe
Tenants of the house, rue de Normandie, where lived Pons and Schmucke.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe
Uncas, call up your father; we have need of all our we'pons to bring the cunning varmint from his roost.
The Last of the Mohicans|James Fenimore Cooper
Here it must have been that the station of Pons lii was built, in a position admirable alike for watch and for defence.
The Rivers of Great Britain: Rivers of the East Coast|Various

I know'd it, and as much as said it, here, to Judith; for your short we'pons don't belong to red-skin gifts.
The Deerslayer|James Fenimore Cooper

British Dictionary definitions for pons

pons

/ (pɒnz) /

noun plural pontes (ˈpɒntiːz)

a bridge of connecting tissue

short for pons Varolii

Word Origin for pons

Latin: bridge

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Scientific definitions for pons

pons

[ pŏnz ]

Plural pontes (pŏn′tēz)

A thick band of nerve fibers in the brainstem of humans and other mammals that links the brainstem to the cerebellum and upper portions of the brain. It is important in the reflex control of involuntary processes, including respiration and circulation. All neural information transmitted between the spinal cord and the brain passes through the pons.