brain stem
noun
: the part of the brain composed of the midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata and connecting the spinal cord with the forebrain and cerebrum
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In effect, a casual tilt of the head can briefly limit blood supply to key parts of the brain stem and cerebellum.
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
An X-ray showed that the wire from her spinal fusion had broken and pierced her brain stem.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The team studied three people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and one with a brain stem stroke, all of whom had previously had the sensors implanted.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2025
The grape-sized, Stage 4 tumor on his brain stem made his movements and memories shaky.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
An X-ray showed that the wire from her spinal fusion had broken and pierced her brain stem.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The team studied three people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and one with a brain stem stroke, all of whom had previously had the sensors implanted.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2025
The grape-sized, Stage 4 tumor on his brain stem made his movements and memories shaky.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025
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brain stem
noun
: the part of the brain composed of the midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata and connecting the spinal cord with the forebrain and cerebrum
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