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peduncle

7 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. peduncle (noun)
  2. cerebellar peduncle (noun)
  3. cerebral peduncle (noun)
  4. inferior cerebellar peduncle (noun)
  5. middle cerebellar peduncle (noun)
  6. middle peduncle (noun)
  7. superior cerebellar peduncle (noun)

pe·dun·cle

noun \ˈpē-ˌdəŋ-kəl, pi-ˈ\

Definition of PEDUNCLE

1
: a band of white matter joining different parts of the brain—see cerebellar peduncle, cerebral peduncle
2
: a narrow stalk by which a tumor or polyp is attached
—pe·dun·cu·lar \pi-ˈdəŋ-kyə-lər\ adjective

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