restiform body
[ res-tuh-fawrm ]
/ ˈrɛs təˌfɔrm /
noun Anatomy.
a cordlike bundle of nerve fibers lying on each side of the medulla oblongata and connecting it with the cerebellum.
Origin of restiform body
1825–35;
restiform < New Latin
restiformis, equivalent to Latin
resti-, combining form of
restis rope +
-formis
-form
Words nearby restiform body
restaurateur,
restenosis,
restful,
restharrow,
restiform,
restiform body,
resting,
resting cell,
resting place,
resting tidal volume,
restitute
Medical definitions for restiform body
restiform body
n.
inferior cerebellar peduncle