bulbospinal
Of, pertaining to, or connecting the medulla oblongata and the spinal cordOf, pertaining to, or connecting the medulla oblongata and the spinal cord.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Of, pertaining to, or connecting the medulla oblongata and the spinal cord.
(not comparable)Of an animal: exhibiting only the reflexes that are integrated within the spinal cord and medulla oblongata, and not those from the midbrain and cortex, as a result of decerebration.
Origin
From bulbo- + spinal.From bulbo- + spinal.
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedcorticobulbospinal