locus coeruleus
locus coe·ru·le·us
noun \-si-ˈrü-lē-əs\Definition of LOCUS COERULEUS
: a bluish area of the brain stem with many norepinephrine-containing neurons
Variants of LOCUS COERULEUS
locus coe·ru·le·us also locus ce·ru·le·us \-si-ˈrü-lē-əs\
Origin of LOCUS COERULEUS
New Latin, literally, dark blue place
First Known Use: 1858
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