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Cerebellopontine

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Relating to the anatomical angle between the cerebellum and pons, a common site for vestibular schwannomas and other posterior fossa tumors.

Korean

소뇌교각의

소뇌와 교(pons) 사이의 각과 관련된; 전정신경초종(청신경종)의 가장 흔한 발생 부위.

French

Cérébellopontique

Relatif à l'angle entre le cervelet et le pont ; site fréquent des schwannomes vestibulaires (neuromes acoustiques).

Word parts

  • cerebell/oRoot(Latin) Cerebellum
  • pont/oRoot(Latin) Pons (part of the brainstem)
  • -ineSuffix(Latin) Pertaining to; a substance

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