corticopontocerebellar

adjective

cor·​ti·​co·​pon·​to·​cer·​e·​bel·​lar -ˌpän-tō-ˌser-ə-ˈbel-ər How to pronounce corticopontocerebellar (audio)
: of, relating to, or being a tract of nerve fibers or a path for nerve impulses that passes from the cerebral cortex through the internal capsule to the pons to the white matter and cortex of the cerebellum

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“Corticopontocerebellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/corticopontocerebellar. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.

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