First Known Use: circa 1693
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pons Varolii
noun pons Va·ro·lii \-və-ˈrō-lē-ˌī, -lē-ˌē\
Definition of PONS VAROLII
: pons
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Origin of PONS VAROLII
New Latin, literally, bridge of Varoli, from Costanzo Varoli †1575 Italian surgeon and anatomist
Medical Dictionary
pons Varolii
noun pons Va·ro·lii \-və-ˈrō-lē-ˌī, -lē-ˌē\
plural pontes Varolii
Medical Definition of PONS VAROLII
: pons
Biographical Note for PONS VAROLII
Va·ro·lio \vä-ˈrō-lē-ō\ , Costanzo (1543–1575), Italian anatomist. A surgeon and professor of anatomy at Bologna, Varolio is remembered for his work on the cranial nerves. In 1573 he published a work which described his new method of dissecting the brain: he separated the brain from the skull and began the dissection from the base. This method allowed for better observation of the structures of the brain, especially the cranial nerves. As a result of his improved method of dissection, he was able to observe and describe for the first time the mass of nerve fibers that is now known as the pons Varolii. His method also allowed him to add to the knowledge of the course and terminations of the cranial nerves in the brain.
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