pons Varolii

[ vuh-roh-lee-ahy ]

noun

, plural pontes Varolii.

1. pons ( def 1 ).

pons Varolii

/ vəˈrəʊlɪˌaɪ /

noun

1. a broad white band of connecting nerve fibres that bridges the hemispheres of the cerebellum in mammals Sometimes shortened topons

Word History and Origins

Origin of pons Varolii¹

1685–95; < New Latin: literally, Varoli's bridge; named after Varoli, Italian anatomist (1543–75)

Word History and Origins

Origin of pons Varolii¹

C16: New Latin, literally: bridge of Varoli, after Costanzo Varoli (?1543–75), Italian anatomist