pons

Meaning

1. A bridge-like tissue connecting two parts of an organ.
2. A band of nerve fibres, from the Latin term pōns Varoliī, within the brain stem.

Synonyms

pons Varolii

bridge

pontine

bridge of Variolus

pons of Variolus

Translations

puente troncoencefálico

γέφυρα

ponte

pons

ουαρόλειος γέφυρα

pont

Pont de Varole

الجسر

protubérance annulaire

Ponte

puente de Varolio

pont de varole

protuberància anular

Brücke

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɑnz/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pōns (“bridge”). Doublet of Pontus.