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locus coeruleus
noun locus coe·ru·le·us \-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\
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Origin of LOCUS COERULEUS
New Latin, literally, dark blue place
First Known Use: 1858
Medical Dictionary
locus coeruleus
noun lo·cus coe·ru·le·us
plural loci coe·ru·lei also loci ce·ru·lei \-lē-ˌī\
Medical Definition of LOCUS COERULEUS
: a blue area of the brain stem with many norepinephrine-containing neurons
Variants of LOCUS COERULEUS
lo·cus coe·ru·le·us also lo·cus ce·ru·le·us \ˌlō-kə(s)-si-ˈrü-lē-əs\
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