reticular

[ ri-tik-yuh-ler ]

/ rɪˈtɪk yə lər /

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adjective

having the form of a net; netlike.

intricate or entangled.

Anatomy. of or relating to a reticulum.

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Origin of reticular

1590–1600; <New Latin rēticulāris, equivalent to Latin rēticul(um) reticle + -āris-ar¹

re·tic·u·lar·ly, adverbin·ter·re·tic·u·lar, adjective

The very telling fact is that damage to those structures—tiny lesions as small as the size of a match head in parts of the reticular activating system—obliterates all consciousness.
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They are formed of a reticular tissue with comparatively few nuclei.
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The medulla oblongata with its reticular ganglion seems to be the great rhythmic centre.
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The deeper portion of the true skin is known as the reticular portion, and is largely composed of adipose tissue.
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reticular

[ rĭ-tĭk′yə-lər ]

adj.

Resembling a net in form; netlike.

re•tic′u•la′tion n.