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Where does “cerebellopontine” come from?

cerebellopontine (English) comes from English Pontine, from Latin Pontinus.

cerebellopontine (English): Relating to the cerebellum and pons

Definitions

  1. Relating to the cerebellum and pons

Ancestry of “cerebellopontine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPontineOf or relating to an extensive marshy district...
2LatinPontinus—
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