parabrachial

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to a horseshoe-shaped strip of grey matter in the brain, comprising the Kölliker-Fuse nucleus, the lateral parabrachial nucleus, and the medial parabrachial nucleus.

Word forms

parabrachial

Etymology

From para- + brachial, referring to the brachia conjunctiva, or superior cerebellar peduncle.

Derived words

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