n., pl., pon·tes (pŏn'tēz).
- A slender tissue joining two parts of an organ.
- A band of nerve fibers on the ventral surface of the brain stem that links the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with upper portions of the brain. Also called pons Varolii.
[Latin pōns, bridge.]
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